By: Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write founding editor Over the years Yakinea Marie Duff has met so many women in Birmingham, Alabama with great passion and bold dreams. “But they were paralyzed by a lack of support, resources, information, and exposure,” Duff says. So she decided to do something about it. She launched the I Am… Continue reading The Birmingham Jane: Yakinea Marie Duff
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The Birmingham Jane: Carrie Rollwagen
What would you do if you weren’t afraid? I have a long list of answers to this question: do a one-year blogging challenge, write and publish a book, strive to run a profitable small business, launch a Kickstarter campaign. But my list could be summed up with one statement: Be Carrie Rollwagen. Rollwagen is… Continue reading The Birmingham Jane: Carrie Rollwagen
The Birmingham Jane: Glenny Brock
By: Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine Founding Editor Sometimes we’re too close to excellence to recognize it. I have a friend who is absolutely brilliant. She has a way with words, an ability to string together sentences in a way that can be meaningful and memorable, yet also utterly hilarious. But sometimes I… Continue reading The Birmingham Jane: Glenny Brock
The Birmingham Jane: Kaneshia Sims of Red PaSH Magazine
By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Founding Editor When Kaneshia Sims moved to Birmingham to attend the University of Alabama at Birmingham she wanted to be a doctor. Then she started taking communications classes and fell in love with writing, photography, and design. Today she’s using those passions to fuel her work on Red… Continue reading The Birmingham Jane: Kaneshia Sims of Red PaSH Magazine
The Birmingham Jane: Jan Mattingly
By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Founding Editor If you didn’t like science class when you were in school, I bet you would have if Jan Mattingly had been your teacher. Mattingly is the founder of Dynamic Education Adventures, an organization that strives to get kids excited about learning through engaging educational programs. Mattingly brings… Continue reading The Birmingham Jane: Jan Mattingly
The Birmingham Jane: Elizabeth Singleton
By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine Founding Editor Elizabeth Singleton can say, without exaggeration, that Birmingham Fashion Week changed her life. Last year Singleton — a University of Alabama graduate who grew up in Birmingham — earned BFW’s Emerging Designer title. She went on to intern with Birmingham Fashion Week founder Heidi Elnora… Continue reading The Birmingham Jane: Elizabeth Singleton