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Ms. Opal Lee: “Stand up for human dignity whenever possible”

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With Lenora Rolla as its inspiration, Mrs. Lee helped establish the Tarrant County Black Historical & Genealogical Society dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Fort Worth Black populace. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. Our faith in God sustains us! Those people?—?doctors,

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Dr. Millicent Knight of Essilor: “Taking the time to prioritize your health can be a hurdle in and of itself?”

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She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Regenerative Medicine, The National Academies of Practice, a Kellogg Leadership Fellow, and is a Certified Health Coach. Even when I was beginning to start my own practice, banks weren’t lending money to a young, Black, female doctor?—?even

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Larissa Malcolm of ‘Flourishing Focus’: “Beware of the shiny object”

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One of my favorite memories is getting dressed up to watch “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?”. One year, we had a carnival in our yard to raise money for the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Association drive. I majored in nursing, which wasn’t a great fit for me since I am not fond of blood and other bodily fluids.

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“Performance is always enhanced by creativity” With Sarah Hays Coomer

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Sarah Hays Coomer is a Mayo Clinic Certified Wellness Coach, a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant with the American Fitness Professionals & Associates. He or she might just see this, especially if we both tag them.

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Rhonda Bray of Rhythm Management Group: “Integrity”

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is that Rhythm was founded by a Black woman and continues to be led by a diverse team of strong, female leaders. I started my career as a bedside nurse in ICU cardiac surgical clinics, which is where I first saw how external pacemakers can actually save the lives of patients recovering from open heart surgery.

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Dr. Kester Nedd of Design Neuroscience Center: “Giving women and minorities in healthcare the same kind of attention that others get”

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He was also an Associate Professor of Neurology and served as Medical Director of the Sports Concussion Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine until May of 2020. According to this study cited by Newsweek, the US healthcare system is ranked as the worst among high income nations. Ok, thank you for that.

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Chris Taylor: “Prepare ahead of time”

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I got my Associates Degree by 1993, we were married by 1994, we had our son in 1996 and six months later, I had a Bachelor’s Degree and a job with U.S. Planning and preparing for “black swan” or “low probability, high impact” events are what makes businesses and agencies better able to respond to them when they occur. A Marines Marine.