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Photo: Courtesy of Simone Carter Simone Carter has stepped out on faith and is trusting in God to guide and order her steps at the age of 25 years old.  I love to see young, talented, and educated black women launching their own business.  The birth of Simone's Digital World was birthed in January 2017.  The owner is a Loyola University Chicago graduate with her Bachelor Degree in Public Relations & Advertising.  In today's world, young entrepreneur's like Simone Carter are given the title talented millennial is truly making a name for her business brand. She has worked for one of the largest non-profit organization in the country handling their social media and analytics. That experience allowed her to utilize and build upon the skills, education, exposure that Loyola University helped her to hone into as she discovered her passion and her purpose.  Creations by: Sistah's Creative Media Meanwhile, Simone's...

I celebrate Black History month not just in February, but all year around. We honor and celebrate the usual men and women noted in our history.  Meanwhile, Black history has evolved over the years because the accomplishments and historical events continue to build up our Black American History.  The men and women who are apart of our Black History are truly inspiring and empowering.  They give you hope for your dreams and life goals.  They didn't just open doors for African American children or adults, but their journey and story allowed many of us to celebrate their accomplishments.  For instance, the new faces in the picture collage below is our 44th President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with mogul icon Oprah Winfrey.  Our children and grandchildren will get to read about them in addition to the great historical men and women in the portrait.  The sacrifices the men and women in this picture have made...

Welcome to Sistah's Book Choice.  Each month, I select books by some amazing author's that I recommend to my audience and subscribers to purchase and read.  Some of the books may be entertaining, inspiration, and self help books.  Most important these are my top 10 for the month of January where the title's, book cover, or my favorite authors list made my recommended book list. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Captivated by Love :  Brenda Jackson Though I Stumble:  Kim Cash Tate One Spark of Magic : Iris Boling Jezebel's Revenge: Jacqueline Thomas Copycat : Kimberly Lawson Roby Acceptable Losses:  Nia Forrester The Perfect Deception: Lutisha Lovely Knit Together:  Vivian Kay When Troubles Come: Tiffany L. Warren Never Trust a Stranger: Mary Monroe Good Behavior:  Delaney Diamond All book cover photo's are courtesy of Amazon to give readers a picture of the novels that made the top ten list. 

Hidden Figures is truly an inspiring story about some amazing black women who were apart of NASA Space program. These women are the powerful mathematicians who helped put men in space.    Before seeing this movie, I was not even aware of any of these women Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan.  The movie also represented an unspoken sisterhood between black women that was truly heartfelt. The roles were played by three phenomenally talented women Taraji P. Henson played Katherine G. Johnson, Janelle Monae played Mary Jackson, and Octavia Spencer played Dorothy Vaughan.  These sister's brought life to the characters with honor.  Photo credits:  Theodore Melfi These women endured the ugliness of racism, segregation, and inequality.  However, Katherine, Mary, and Dorothy did not allow these barriers to stop them.  It was hard being a black woman during that time period.  These ladies are tru...

Happy New Year everyone.  Welcome to 2017! It's a new year and a great opportunity for you to pursue your dreams, write a book, walk into your purpose, and forgive others so that you can be blessed.  Are you ready to jump into your dreams and make them real in 2017?  Take the leap of faith and trust your passion and your heart.  It's a new year and it's time to live your life to the fullest.  Are you ready? I sat down thinking about my New Year Aspirations for Sistah's Voice Blog and what I like to accomplish in 2017.  I thought about how I can have a powerful impact using my platform to have a real impact.  My goal for Sistah's Voice is to have a positive impact on people's lives that will be informative, empowering, entertaining, and inspirational.  Did you think about what type of impact will you have on someone's life in 2017?   Now that would truly be an inspiration that will make the heart smile....

December is a great month to find new literature to read whether it's romantic, mystical, dramatic, or action filled.  There are some great authors telling some amazing stories that have made my top 20 book list.  My list is a combined list for two months and what better way to wrap up December than with some best kept secrets from some great writers who inspire stories within.  With the Christmas holiday 23 days away, have you given someone a good book as a gift?  Cuddling up reading a great mystery, drama, romance, or even science fiction novel in your favorite blanket and a hot cup of tea.  Book cover from Amazon She's No Angel by E.N. Joy Assumptions Abound by Sage He Calls Her Blue by Sheryl Grace The Liberian Agenda by L.J. Taylor Anybody's Daughter's by Pamela Samuel Young Forgotten by C.J. Carmichael The Dog Catcher by Lloyd Johnson Never Trust A Stranger (March 2017) The Sisterhood by Nicole Bradford The Million Dollar Destiny ...