mentorship
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Mentorship Program Helps Women of Color Unlock Their Potential
Now in its third year, Unlock Her Potential helps prepare women of color to do big things in the entertainment industry
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A Woman of Color Is the Least Likely to Receive Mentorship. How Can We Unlock Her Potential?
Entering its 2nd year, Unlock Her Potential, the industry heavyweight mentorship platform launched by Sophia Chang, is seeking its next class of mentees.
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Satchel and Jackson Lee, Daughter and Son of Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee, Are the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors
Awards season is in full swing and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is ready to kick things off for the year, as they typically do among the major awards ceremonies. Satchel and Jackson Lee, the children of three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee and producer Tonya Lewis Lee, have been named the 2021 Golden…
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Can a Woman of Color Thrive at Any Age? Multihypenate Maven Sophia Chang Launched a Mentorship Platform to Unlock Her Potential
“I honestly believe that if you talk to me for an hour, I could change your fucking life.” It’s the kind of statement Sophia Chang tosses off without the slightest bit of hesitation or irony—and in the immortal words of Beyoncé, she “talk like this ‘cause she can back it up.” The music industry veteran…
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Michelle Obama Might Not Know It, but She's Our Mentor
As if you didn’t already know, Michelle Obama is the gift that keeps on giving. Since leaving the White House, she’s written an inspiring bestseller—accompanied by the world’s biggest book tour and a stellar Netflix documentary, as well as produced award-winning content alongside her husband. Via their Higher Ground Productions, the newly candid forever first…
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With No Games to Play, Boston Celtics Rookie Grant Williams Creates Virtual Mentorship Program for Black and Brown Youth
With no games to play, and limited access to gyms, basketball courts and training facilities, players throughout the NBA are struggling like the rest of us to make the most of so much idle time. But instead of squandering his afternoons mowing down opponents in Fortnite or binge-watching Little Fires Everywhere, Boston Celtics rookie Grant…
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Girls United: For the International Day of the Girl, Essence's Mentoring Initiative Grows Up
It’s the International Day of the Girl, where we focus (as we should every day) on supporting the growth of girls around the world—through advocacy, mentorship and empowerment. And the black girl magic media juggernaut known as Essence has been doing just that, last fall launching Girls United, a mentoring initiative meant to empower the…
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Lee Daniels Is Giving Back and Moving Artists Forward With a New Creative Workshop
Mentorship is something that’s a rarity for many creatives. Too many people go through their respective fields making mistakes that could have been easily avoided if someone took the time to point them in the right direction. Now, before you start your thumb thuggery, I am not saying mentors do not exist; what I am…