The month of May is generally a month in which many of us spring forward. For some of us, it’s about new hair styles, new make-up, new clothes or a new person in our life. It can be about letting go of the past and embracing the future, and reminding ourselves that each day can be a wonderful day if only we believe. It is also about learning who you are and the lessons that help you grow into a productive, giving and wonderful human being.
Many of the lessons that I’ve learned are pretty old school. First off, being a woman in business is no easy task. Being a woman of color definitely has its challenges. Having a few friends who are truly there for you is a blessing. Being patient is more than a virtue and always believing in yourself no matter how bad it gets is crucial to your success. Sometimes staying focused is the hardest of task. We can easily get distracted by people and things that lend no value to our purpose. We can find ourselves falling adrift and traveling into an abyss if we don’t realize the gifts that lie ahead. It’s ok to error that’s how we grow. But more importantly, that’s how we learn. I’ve learned that for every great business there are challenges and for every challenge, there are probably ten more challenges that lie ahead. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. The great thing is, that I am aware and I feel blessed that I am able with each day to do more.
As the world continues to turn, I too will spring forward. The May issue of BLACK GIRLS RULE! TM is chock full of emerging artist, music, models and fashion. In essence, we are bringing you all of the things that attracted you to us in the first issue and more. We are happy to announce America’s Next Top Model and Cover girl winner, actress Eva Marcille to grace our latest cover. Photographed by Los Angeles photographer Mike Quain, Eva Marcille personifies beauty, wit and charm. In our model’s moment section, we have Noella Coursaris. Noella is an African beauty of Cypriotic French background and yet another example of how we feel it’s important to show the world that women of color are universal. Collectively we speak many languages, possess different features, skin tones and hair textures as well as come from countries that extend beyond the United States, Africa, Brasil and Cuba. More importantly, we are powerful in numbers and international by design.
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