15 BLACK WOMEN TO KNOW & CELEBRATE NOW
Celebrating black women founders and CEO's this Women's History Month.
Aside from David, I can think of no other person who received such esteem as the Wife of Noble Character. She was a woman of many titles and talents and received praise in 21 consecutive verses for her attributes. Above all, she was a woman who feared the Lord-- and for that, she was worthy of praise. There's a saying in popular culture, "you can't have it all." It is mainly prevalent in conversations about women who actively pursue thriving careers, families, and positive mental and spiritual well-being. But she proves this adage wrong. In fact, the Wife of Noble Character is a shadow to Phillipains 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
So who is the Wife of Noble Character today? If we look hard enough, we can find her in our own families, in our offices, and ourselves. As we round out Black History Month and enter Women's History Month, we want to highlight a few women we believe are the modern-day Wives of Noble Character. And just in case you're wondering, you don't have to be a wife to qualify.
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Meet Nicole Gibson, Founder, and CEO of Clare Paint
Nicole began her career as an interior designer and quickly gained notoriety for her bold style. If she looks familiar, it may be because you've seen her on the Emmy Award-Winning show Home Made Simple. After years of being underwhelmed by the traditional paint shopping experience, Nicole decided to be the solution. In 2018, she launched Clare Paint. The company's mission is to make paint shopping easy and inspiring to create a home you love. Clare has reimagined the entire paint shopping experience. Thoughtful emphasis is placed on designer-curated colors, mess-free paint swatches, and the highest-quality paint and supplies. For more visit www.clare.com
Meet Angela Benton, Founder, and CEO of Streamlytics
Angela began her career as a designer and front-web developer. In 2011, she launched, NewME, the first startup accelerator for minority-owned businesses. Under Angela's leadership, the company would go on to help raise more than $47 Million in venture capital for startups. In 2018, she founded the data platform Streamlytics. The company's data feed contains a range of 150,000,000+ data points to empower its customers to make actionable insights in their marketing and branding activity. For more on Angela and Stremlytics visit www.streamlytics.co
Meet Emma Grede, Co-Founder and CEO, Good American
Emma began her career in fashion show production. She made a few pivots in her career leading her to transition to talent and entertainment marketing. Emma eventually became CEO of ITB and led the company in a successful acquisition by Rogers & Cowan. If she looks familiar, you make recognize her as the newest Shark on the hit television show Shark Tank. For more on Emma Grede and her portfolio of companies visit www.goodamerican.com
Meet Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court Justice Nominee
Ketanji is currently nominated to serve as the 116 Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Since its inception, the Supreme Court has only had four women serve as justices. If confirmed, Kentaji's appointment will be an excellent first step in correcting the injustices that have prevented women, specifically black women from being considered for these opportunities moving forward.
Thasunda Brown Duckett, President and CEO of TIAA
Thasunda is one of two black women currently leading fortune 500 companies and only the fourth black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company in the US. She previously held the position of CEO for Chase's Consumer Banking and sits on the board of directors for Nike. As CEO of TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services organization, she is blazing a trail for others to follow. Aside from her esteemed career, Thasunda is also a fierce advocate for women and people of color in the workplace. For more on Thasunda or TIAA visit www.tiaa.com
More Women We Love
Urenna Okonwo, Founder and CEO of Cashmere, a financial services app that allows consumers to save and buy luxury items.
Dr. Joy Buolamwini, Founder of Algorithmic Justice League, a non-profit that supports equitable and accountable use of artificial intelligence.
Stephanie Lampkin, Founder, and CEO at Blendoor, a DEI ratings and analytics company.
Sevetri Wilson, Founder and CEO Resilia, a SaaS technology platform that helps nonprofit organizations increase capacity.
Sheena Allen, CEO of Capway, a fintech startup that’s committed to increasing access to financial services.
Courtney Caldwell, Co-Founder and COO of ShearShare, the #1 app for connecting salon, spa and barbershop owners with qualified, licensed professionals for booth and chair rentals
Erica Chidi, Founder, and CEO of Loom, a well-being brand empowering women through sexual and reproductive health.
Maya Horgan Famodu, Founder Ingressive Capital, a venture capital fund committed to advancing investments in African.
Aurora James, Founder and CEO of Brother Vellies and the Fifteen Percent Pledge, a women’s shoe brand and non-profit organization that encourages retailers to pledge at least 15 percent of their shelf-space to Black-owned businesses.
Sarah Jakes Roberts, Best Selling Author and Founder of Woman Evolve, a platform for modern women of faith.
We don't know if all or any of these women fear the Lord. However, we know that they took cues from a woman who did. At F-Nation, we seek to highlight women of faith who prosper in the spirit and the workplace. We have coined these ladies ' Rubies as an homage to the Wife of Noble Character. And we are looking for more to highlight throughout the year. Does that sound like you or someone you know? If so, we'd love to hear and share your story. Submit A Ruby today!