black lawyer who refuses to cut his locks to make his colleagues feel better

August 6, 2019

Marcus Shute Jr., a 34-year old lawyer from Nashville, raised a few eyebrows when he decided to grow his locks in 2002.

Meet the Black Lawyer Who Refused to Cut His Locks to Make His Colleagues Feel Better

Marcus Shute Jr., a 34-year old lawyer from Nashville, raised a few eyebrows when he decided to grow his locks in 2002.

Why didn't Kinika Young leave Big Law?

Kinika Young didn’t leave Big Law because of anything overtly racist. It was more subtle than that. She didn’t mind the work at Bass, Berry & Sims, the largest firm in Tennessee, with nearly 300 lawyers. As an introvert, it was the social navigation that frustrated her, she says—the unwritten rules. Her first couple of years at the firm went ...

Who is Kinika Young?

Kinika Young, senior director of health policy and advocacy with the Tennessee Justice Center , struggled to feel recognized social and culturally during her time at Bass, Berry & Sims. Photo Alex Kent.

October 25, 2021

Meet Kimba Williams, MBA, and Dr. Barbara McLaren, a Board-Certified OB/GYN, the founders of Kushae, a feminine hygiene product company headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. Back in August, they won first place in the TiE ACCESS startup investment pitch, an annual event committed to investing over $400,000 into startups.

Founders of Black-Owned Feminine Hygiene Company Win 1st Place in Start Up Competition

Meet Kimba Williams, MBA, and Dr. Barbara McLaren, a Board-Certified OB/GYN, the founders of Kushae, a feminine hygiene product company headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. Back in August, they won first place in the TiE ACCESS startup investment pitch, an annual event committed to investing over $400,000 into startups.

June 4, 2021

Meet Lia Lee, the founder of UNLIT™, an all-natural, vegan, hangover recovery beverage line that uses superfood ingredients to detox and restore your body.

Black Woman Founder of Hangover Recovery Drink Making History, Being Eyed By Coca-Cola

Meet Lia Lee, the founder of UNLIT™, an all-natural, vegan, hangover recovery beverage line that uses superfood ingredients to detox and restore your body.