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Woman’s Lullaby – A Poem by Mary Kurek Honoring Women Globally

In womensempowerment by Mary Kurek

A poetic offering to honor women around the world on March 8th, 2021 celebrating International Women’s Day. In case you’d like the written version, adding it below as a pdf:  

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Feature: Author Jerry B. Bowden on Winning Against Adversity

In Empowerment by Mary Kurek

From the streets of Brooklyn, this 16-year-old kid managed to catch the attention of a US Army recruiter who asked him his age.  When he answered that he’d turn 17 in few months, the recruiter told him to do something most abandoned kids wouldn’t do – to get permission to sign up from his mother, a mother whom he hadn’t …

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Feature: Dr. Jacqueline King Launches Black Women Empowered Media Platform

In Empowerment by Mary Kurek

Dr. Jacqueline King is the Founder and CEO of Black Women Empowered, Inc., a multi-million participant network connected through various social media platforms.  Initially begun as a spiritually-based means of helping people in crisis, the network has evolved into a large and growing media platform to disseminate encouraging, positive, and yes, fun, content that continues to hold strong to its …

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Feature: Michelle Calloway Takes You From Media to Technology through Tech with Heart

In Media, News, Technology by Mary Kurek

Revealio Founder & CEO, Michelle Calloway, has been helping business owners gain influence and credibility through years of refining her media expertise.  She can get you on TV, in publications, and wave her magic celebrity wand over your head, but, she can do something even more valuable…help you use technology to expand your business.  It’s a “no fear” zone with …

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Feature: Saray Khumalo Climbs Peaks to Raise Education in South Africa

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, Education, Empowerment, News by Mary Kurek

Saray Khumalo is a remarkable young woman mountaineer and adventurer who is on a mission to climb the world’s highest peaks in order to raise funds to build libraries and offer educational opportunities to areas of South African in need.  She’s accomplishing that mission quite well, as the first black African woman to summit Mount Everest.  That’s not the only …

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Frontrunner Nation: Linh Le of Flextrapower Talks About New Graphene-Infused Masks

In Frontrunner Nation, News by Mary Kurek

Linh Le is a hybrid:  a scientist innovator combined with an entrepreneurial spirit.  His research evolves into health-enhancing and health-protecting products.  In 2019, we spotlighted Linh in Frontrunners Innovate for his graphene-printed sensor insole intended to help people suffering from diabetes to be able to better monitor their foot health.  At the time, Linh and the team had won an …

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Feature: Rare Disease Patient Advocate Brianna Greenspan Shares the Action That Brings Hope

In Health, News by Mary Kurek

Brianna Greenspan is a natural connector and problem solver.  But, what she is first is a patient with a disease that no one could name during her childhood.  From her youngest memory, Brianna has been fighting different symptoms that were debilitating and painful.  Her bones were jumping out of joint without provocation, hugs might leave her with a rash, and …

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Takeaways from 2020 Frontrunner Interviews and How They Could Impact Your 2021

In Frontrunners Nation, News by Mary Kurek

We’re so blessed with a magazine full of interesting people and loads of rich interviews that provide us all with a nice big dose of inspiration to fulfill our own mission toward impact.  The year 2020 provided me, as the Publisher, with plenty of “aha” and “you’re kidding me” moments.  I’ll list some of them here with links to the …

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Entertainment Series: Aussie Voiceover Actor Kevin Powe Talks Projects and Impact Work

In Entertainment Series, News by Mary Kurek

Kevin Powe is a voice actor from Australia with a talent for doing character voices appreciated in the commercial, film, and games industries.  Check out his games voice demo here.  Kevin’s work allows him to collaborate with some pretty extraordinary and creative individuals.  Constantly honing his craft, this past year, he took a step-aside to do some giving back using …

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Her Majesty Princess Kunda of Zambia Targets Wellness Needs Through The Healing Tree of Nations

In Africa, Health, News by Mary Kurek

Her Majesty, Princess Kunda is an attorney, former judge in Zambia, and current life coach through Hadassah Global also headquartered in Zambia.  She has taken her legal and justice experience to the social enterprise sector to help those at risk of ending up in the corrections system who really just need mental and emotional help. She shares information and the …