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She is also a primary care physician in Washington, DC. She served in the Obama Administration as director of policy for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement in the White House. As a senior aide to Valerie Jarrett, President Obama’s senior advisor, Dr. Patel played a critical role in policy development and evaluation of policy initiatives connected to health reform, financial regulatory reform, and economic recovery issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f10502651e985f581ee1b6/58ed0447-2698-4464-85fb-a6b746885eae/Screen+Shot+2022-08-22+at+4.42.43+PM.png Blog - Women’s History Month - Nurse Sandra Lindsay In December 2020, nurse Sandra Lindsay sat down in a slate blue chair at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, rolled up her white sleeve and made history. Lindsay arrived at work that Monday knowing she would be among the first people in her hospital – and the United States – to get vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus. But she had no idea she would be the first, outside of clinical trials. Since then, she has appeared on national television to advocate for vaccination, been celebrated in a ticker-tape parade for health care workers, and was recognized for her courage by President Joe Biden during a ceremony at the White House. The scrubs she wore were donated to the National Museum of American History as part of the collection that will record this chapter of life in the U.S. “I can’t even wrap my head around that,” Lindsay told the PBS NewsHour. https://www.thebvdcenter.org/blog/black-female-entrepreneurs monthly 0.5 2022-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f10502651e985f581ee1b6/dc60175f-61bf-4839-9922-1ad7ce59b040/Mellody+Hobson.jpeg Blog - Black Female Entrepreneurs - Mellody Hobson The Denver Broncos announced earlier this week that Walton bought the franchise for a record-setting $4.65 billion. 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She is the former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation, having stepped down after negotiating the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., by NBCUniversal in August 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62f10502651e985f581ee1b6/5d5d7f68-89a3-4cf8-abd7-2f500fda03a3/Screen+Shot+2022-08-22+at+2.56.10+PM.png Blog - Black Female Entrepreneurs - Yvonne Lorraine Jackson Being a black female is challenging enough in the world of being black and successful. Being a black female entrepreneur is very challenging, especially depending on the industry in which we provide services. I have had white male counterparts talk in my presence as if I was not standing there among them. But, in those moments of opportunity, I “Rise Up” and keep it professional, because I am confident in who I am and value my worth! 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