The Unapologetic Executive

This week on FREEda's World, we joined by our fabulous guest Danielle Henry aka Danie And The Bloom, makeup artist extraordinaire. Listen as we discuss all things makeup and Danie's career path. We also get in to the topic of makeup shaming in the black community and the different reasons why women wear makeup. Join the discussion. Do you wear makeup Why or why not? Do you think black women are makeup shamed more than their counterparts? Leave a comment or email us at [email protected]! This week's FREEda Woman of the week is Yara Shahidi! Check out FREEda Woman Fridays to learn more about this amazing young woman! Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

Who would've guessed that L&HH Miami would be the inspo for an in depth and insightful discussion about the term "Afro-Latina". Get into it and listen to Ritha & Guest as they discuss the impact of Amara La Negra, the internal struggle of afro-latinas & ignoring negative massaging. We want this discussion to continue so drop a comment regarding your experiences and thoughts! #iblamethecolonizers This week's FREEda Woman is Winnie Mandela, the mother of South Africa. To learn more, catch her feature for FREEda Women Friday's on our social media. Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

this episode is stripped down and focused. Listen to Ritha as she reflects on what on what she has observed, realized and learned during this past month. Have you gained any insights during this month? Share your reflections below! This week's FREEda woman is Linda Brown, the woman who as a young girl was the center of the landmark SCOTUS case Brown v. Board of Education. To learn more, catch her feature for FREEda Women Friday's on our social media. Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

Join Ritha and her "tribe" Dianne Samu and Layo Ghadmabosi as they discuss, their formation, the importance of female friendships in law school, joining associations and turning down when necessary. Listen and then comment below on ways that you and your "tribe" stay close. This week's FREEda Woman of the week is Sheila Minor Huff! Check out FREEda Woman Fridays to learn more about this phenomenal woman! Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

This week on Freeda's World it is all about finances! Join myself and Lolosofocused as we discuss discretionary Beyonce funds, MCM's & shenanigans. Enjoy! (and if you're a member of the Beyhive we apologize) This week's FREEda Woman of the week is Yuri Kochiyama . Check out FREEda Woman Fridays to learn more about this phenomenal woman! Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

This week on FREEda's World we are recapping the epic movie Black Panther! Join myself and our strategic director, Jellisa Joseph as we unpack this monumental film and dive deep into it's portrayal of women. This week's FREEda Woman of the week is Cristina Jiménez! Cristina Jiménez is a leader in the youth-led immigrant rights movement and instrumental in creating the DACA program. By sharing her own story of being undocumented, Jiménez inspired others to come forward, and helped change the discourse on immigration. Cristina Jiménez is Executive Director & Co-founder of United We Dream (UWD), the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the country. Originally from Ecuador, Jiménez came to the U.S. with her family at the age of 13, attending high school and college as an undocumented student. She has been organizing in immigrant communities for over a decade and was part of UWD's campaign team that led to the historic victory of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012 that protected close to a million young immigrants from deportation. Under Jiménez's leadership UWD has grown to a powerful network of 55 affiliates in 26 states with over 400,000 members. (Information on Cristina Jiménez is taken from the National Women's History Project. www.nwhp.org) Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

When you hear the term "woman of color", which group of women come to mind? For me as a black woman, I always felt that woman of color meant just black. After all, who else struggles but the black woman right? Wrong! Women of color from all backgrounds experience "the struggle". This week on FREEda's World, I am joined by my former colleague Yasmin Dwedar Esq. We discuss our experiences and long journey to esquire. Yasmin shares a bit about her background and her most recent accomplishment, being listed on Crain's (a premier NYC independent research firm) as one of NYC's top 100 female lawyers in 2018. Yasmin and I discuss how she has navigates the landscape being a muslim female attorney of color. We also touch on what life as a muslim/arab american in today's political climate looks like. At the end of the day it is all about sisterhood and womanhood. Yasmin is the first non-black woman of color to grace our podcast. It is always great to hear different perspectives from different woman of color. It takes conversations like these to bring about change. Congrats Yasmin on all of your endeavors! This week's FREEda Woman of the week is Harriet Jacobs. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery in North Carolina. She ultimately escaped and was later freed. She chronicled her experiences in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" which became the first autobiography published by a female former slave. Her book described the sexual exploitation that added to the oppression of slavery for black women--a topic that is still not widely discussed. After publishing her book, Jacobs remained actively involved with the abolition movement, using her celebrity to raise money for former slaves. Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

Welcome back to FREEda's World! Season 2. Ep. 2, the valentine's day recap. Thank you all so much for tuning in as always we truly appreciate your love and support! This week on FREEda's World, I am joined with my bestie Lory Wendy AKA lolosofocused. On this episode lolo and I recap valentine's day 2018, as well as discuss these new seemingly anti-valentine's day trends; galentine's day and single's awareness day. It is always a good time when lolo and I get together so be prepared for sheer entertainment and gem dropping. If you guys are wondering what happened to last week's episode... Well your going to have to tune in to find out where it went lol. This week's FREEda Woman of the week is one of our foremothers Gwendolyn Brooks! Gwenolyn Brooks was a poet, author and teacher. In 1950, Brooks became the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize for her work Annie Allen. Brooks' work routinely focused on the daily struggles of black communities. She drew most of her inspiration from her own experiences growing up in Chicago. Her works are some of the most highly regarded and widely read poems. Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

Happy Black History Month and welcome back to FREEda's World! Season 2. Ep. 1 is in full effect! Thank you all so much for tuning in. We truly appreciate your love and support! This week on FREEda's World, I keep it short and discuss the new year, new me frenzy. For some reason, many of you are out here discouraged that it's now February and you have not put any ink to paper. The year JUST started folks! Listen as I give a few tips on how to over come the frenzy and get control of your year! This week's FREEda Woman of the week is one of our foremothers Catherine Flon. Catherine made history when she sewed the first Haitian Flag in 1803. This flag is the symbol of Haitian Independence and to this day on May 18. Haitians all over the globe celebrate flag day in honor of this amazing woman. We salute you Catherine! You are not forgotten! Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think!

Happy Holidays Everyone!! Thank you all so much for tuning in these past 12 weeks to Freeda's World! We will be taking a two week break and will be right back at it on Wednesday January 10, 2018! This week on FREEda's World, I am joined by our strategic director Jellisa Joseph via Skype! On this episode we talk about the downfall of Omorosa and what that means for professional black women. We also do a quick year end review and share some nuggets for 2018. Be sure to check out our website www.freedawomennyc.com to shop for the latest accessories and while you're there check out our blog to learn more about who we are, our social impact initiatives and upcoming events. To like, subscribe and comment, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @freedawomennyc FREEda's World podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher. Please leave us a review and tell us what you think! Music by: 3MBeatz