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Morgan competed as Miss Pre Teen Tar Heel State for the international title and won, crowned as Miss Pre Teen International in Kingsport, Tennessee. She is the first Black preteen to achieve this honor.
Talk about a disruption. Last weeks announcement by Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of the venture fund Backstage Capital, that her new $36 million fund will invest exclusively in black women led startups, has caused more than a stir.
Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. announced the promotion of Theo Killion, formerly the executive vice president of human resources and legal and corporate strategy, to president.
“A key component of my strategy was to build a more corporate presence on the university’s board," said Dr. Freeman. “The corporate presence on the board is deliberate, a new way to run HBCUs — hopefully turning a faltering university around.†The university’s board includes a few exceptional leaders across a wide range of industries, including, Bishop McKinley Young, Bishop of the Third District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church; Mark Wilson, president and CEO of eVerifile; Adrienne Trimble, general manager, diversity and inclusion, Toyota and John Miller, CEO of Denny’s, Inc., and more.
“Military service itself is excellent preparation that provides many of the ingredients necessary for business success,†says Matthew Pavelek, director of communications at the National Veteran-Owned Business Association. “Working long hours, leadership, and being disciplined, dedicated, and accountable are all developed through military service and are characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.â€
