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I Became My Own: Movement, Part II

"Giving Black Women Their Flowers" By Shanize Byrd I stood in a corner, looking around the room, trying to take ...
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I Became My Own: Movement, Part I

The story behind blackbyrd initiative "Reverence is sown into the foundation of this organization"Shanize Byrd, CEO & Founder When I ...
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I Became My Own: Lifestyle

Black-women owned lifestyle brand & studio in New Orleans By Shanize Byrd The first time I visited Apartment 4 Lifestyle, ...
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I Became My Own: Leader

Host of High Tea Series podcast shares how her experiences as a school leader led to creating her own platform ...
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I Became My Own: Wealth

A conversation of Black wealth that isn't centered around capital gains By Shanize Byrd We began our conversation with what ...
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I Became My Own: Muse

Black twin models, Alia and Delcia Johnson share their journey of independently breaking into the fashion industry and their inspiration ...
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