Revolar started, like most successful companies, out of both a personal passion and as an attempt to solve a problem. Jacqueline (Jackie) Ros, the founder and CEO, was looking for a way to protect her younger sister after she was attacked twice before the age of 17. She wanted to find a way to provide her sister, and other women, with a device that could help keep them safe. She knew that she needed to … CONTINUE READING
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Be Beautiful: A Tribute to Mrs. Piper
by Leslie Herod
When I was growing up, I never looked in the mirror and saw a beautiful girl. I saw dark skin and kinky hair. I saw “different.” I would watch cartoons and Disney movies and believed “beauty” was reserved for those of a much lighter skin with straight hair. The media and the world around me reinforced what I saw in the mirror.
As I grew, … CONTINUE READING