Hello Guys, It’s been a while since I’ve posted on oprahzipbradford.com, but I’m proud to be back and sharing my voice on my platform. Today, I want to shed light on my opinion about being a black woman in America. The world is facing the huge impact on our hearts towards the recent deaths of…
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Start Making the Best Damn Lemonade
Happy Wednesday! As we have finally reached the first quarter of 2020 , we have also raised more expectations, goals, dreams, and plans within us. I don’t know about y’all, but 2019 was a growing year with growing pains for me. I went through so much mentally and physically, but most importantly I became stronger…
Black Owned Vegan Candle Company Gives Back to Other Black Owned Businesses
J’Luxe Scents & Co is a luxury vegan candle company that was launched by an empowering woman by the name of Jamese after she experienced two job losses back in 2019. Jamese has always loved candles, but started to experience headaches from big brand stores ones when burning traditional candles. She started to do research…
Staying Emotionally Focused on Your Goals
Procrastination is not your friend. Get that idea out of your head! In order to stay emotionally focused, its just like anything else we want to improve and master in. It’s a way of life, a lifestyle you must practice and commit to. It’s also a form of self-care by staying focused on the things…
Lifestyle Blogger Paris Hatcher Drops Gems About Creativity & Entrepreneurship
What inspired you to become a lifestyle blogger? PH: “I was inspired to become a lifestyle blogger simply because I was tired of being in the “fashion blogger” box. Fashion is my first love, but I am so much more than just a fashion blogger. Therefore, I decided to start blogging about all things lifestyle…
Meet Uzoma Obidike, The Founder of She Leads Beautifully
What inspired you to start your career in leverage and personal branding? UO: “In my various past leadership roles, I was always informally mentoring some of my peers and junior colleagues. Many of the women in my circle, including myself, had always wanted to do more with our careers. We had attained all the degrees,…
Are Barbers Killing Black Men?
ARE BARBERS KILLING BLACK MEN? By: Patrick G. Celestine, Esq. (Twitter: @PatrickC_Esq) “[A barbershop] It’s one of the few places where African-American men gather and do not feel threatened as black men.” – Melvin Murphy As an individual who avidly and frequently seeks the professional services of a barber, I find this to be a…
Meet Jasmine Lawrence, Founder and CEO of EDEN BodyWorks
Jasmine Lawrence developed an entrepreneurial mindset at a young age. She was inspired to create her own natural line of hair care products at age 11 while recovering from a chemical burn that damaged her hair. By the age of 13, after completing a Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) BizCamp, Jasmine launched EDEN BodyWorks to…
The Come-Up: Producer Zeplyn Tillman Talks Media & The Essential Reason Why He Became a Creator
Zeplyn Tillman is a 27-year-old entertainment producer, entrepreneur, and media host, with an English degree from Georgetown University. I had the pleasure to chat with Zeplyn about why he became a creator and a typical day running a media platform. What inspired you become a creator? ZT: “I was inspired to become a creator when…
Actress Novi Brown Expresses Her Acting Journey & Landing the Role of Sabrina on Tyler Perry’s ‘SISTAS’
Novi Brown is an actress, producer, photographer, model and writer currently starring as “Sabrina Hollins” in this year’s hugely successful BET show, Tyler Perry’s SISTAS. With each episode written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, SISTAS has debuted to large ratings and a social media cult-like following. The already beloved show revolves around a group…