Tamar-Melissa Huggins is a true entrepreneur. As the founder and CEO of Knexxion Communication Group, and Driven Accelerator Group, she is a highly driven and focused woman with a clear understanding of her current environment and vision for her future.

That’s What She Said: Sway’s online recap of this week’s current events by Darling Nicky.

June 9, 2012 will mark the third time that AfroChic will bring together artists of different disciplines to celebrate and highlight the African diaspora. “We want to explore different layers of our community,” says co-founder Amoye Henry.

As executive director of Redemption Reintegration Services Victor Beausoleil has a commitment to empowering youth. The organization works with youth caught up in the justice system, and all its employees are under the age of 30.

While a culturally relevant curriculum has obvious positive developmental outcomes, the question remains: Has an Africentric approach translated into scholastic achievement?

Black Daddies Club is back with a story of isolation on a busy subway … in a cold country.

Educator Dr. Danielle Hyles-Rainford adds author to her list of accomplishments. A launch for her new book, Bridging the Opportunity Gap, will be held on Thursday, April 19th at OISE, University of Toronto.

Former Black Law Students Association of Canada (BLSAC) president, Omar Ha-Redeye is an ambitious lawyer with a conscience. The noted activist has been recently seen in the media commenting on topics from the Occupy Toronto movement and the importance of youth engagement.

A social worker and family counsellor weigh in on when teen behaviour crosses the line from obnoxious to dangerous.

“I believe any community event, no matter how big or small, must not only be about entertaining a community for an evening,” says Whiting. “It has to also support it long after the band has gone home. We must always remember, in the end, why we do what we do and make sure that we ‘big up’ all involved.”