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Question: When "Sex in the City" meets a black "Friends" ensemble, what do you get? Answer: Felischa Maryes new hit, "BIGGER," on BET+ The show follows five thirty-something friends and their quest for all things BIGGER: from paychecks, to careers, to success in relationships. Marye talks about leaving public relations for film school at UCLA, where she later sold her first comedy sample to HBO. T...

Her client was accused of murdering a 5-year-old kid. But that didnt stop LaTonya Burton, criminal defense attorney, from stepping to her clients side in the courtroom. They will be looking at me -- not you, she assured the troubled woman. I will take the heat. I am able to see past what the crime is, or alleged crime, to see the person, Burton says. Lawyers can be the most important part of getti...

Danny Glover. Taraji P. Henson. Hill Harper. Will Packer. Muhammad Ali. Those are just a few of the names that award-winning journalist, author, and columnist, Maudlyne Ijehirika has interviewed over an illustrious career in media. But theres still one person she hasnt covered. Find out in our interview. Named one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Chicago Journalism, Ijehirika pens Chicago Chronicl...

Her client was accused of murdering a 5-year-old kid . But that didnt stop LaTonya Burton, criminal defense attorney, from stepping to her clients side in the courtroom. They will be looking at me -- not you, she assured the troubled woman. I will take the heat. I am able to see past what the crime is, or alleged crime, to see the person, Burton says. Lawyers can be the most important part of gett...

For former NFL player Major Wright , "Kill or be killed," has always been his mantra, the result of an incident in a local park at just seven-years-old that would forever change the course of his career.  That pivotal moment would eventually lead Major to the University of Florida and a BCS Championship, to the Chicago Bears and an NFC Championship, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the America...

Running ESPN ,  or most of it anyway, isn't easy . But Rob King has a plan, a mission and a playbook that continues to lead ESPN to bigger, better and greater. "We're judged on how well we do, by how well others do."  If you're interested in a dream job, or your next role, listen to King's insight on positioning yourself as the solution to the problem that the hiring manager is trying to...

With more than 2.5M views on a recent YouTube videoand nearly 50k subscribers, Chicago's Candice Childress is taking the beauty world by storm. Her signature style has been featured on broadcast networks like the OWN Network, ESPN and her artistry has graced the covers of magazines worldwide. She talks to us about a pivotal moment involving Cover Girl cosmetics AND the experiences that gave her th...

"It's rewarding to help other people fulfill their dreams about their business and help their businesses grow," says Kimberly Evans Killion, who took a unique off-the-beaten-path into financial services. In a newly-created global role, Killion was named Head of Private Capital Administration, North America, for Northern Trust. In this capacity, she will focus on Northern Trusts global capabilities...

For more than two decades, Dr. Margena Christian met with John H. Johnson toshare the hottest stories of the day as a member of the Jet magazine team. Johnson,the founder of Johnson Publishing Company, created an international empire, including Ebony, Jet and Fashion Fair Cosmetics. In 1982, Johnson was the first African-American on Forbes magazine's list of the 400 wealthiest Americans. In "Empir...

Move over Tom Brady; there's a new QB in town. And her name is Sami Grisafe. But the retired female QB of The Chicago Force Women's Football team does more than win football championships across the globe. Spoiler alert. Voted MVP, Grisafe led her team to two international football victories and one national championship. Still, as impressive as her performance is on the field, so is her performan...

At just 5' tall, she's a giant above the rest. Miami model-maker Sunnie Morrison is revolutionizing the runway and making space for girls and women of color in the process. Her Miss Runway Competition offershas helped hundreds of girls to be powerful, to be beautiful --and to be fearless. From 4-years-old to over 18, Sunnie's girls are dominating, ON and OFF the runway. For the winner? A trip to N...

Rita Crundwell stole $53 million and no one knew. Its the largest case of municipal fraud in American history. But how could this happen and no one notice? "All the Queens Horses," now on Netflix, answers that question. The documentary reveals how the comptroller in the quiet town of Dixon, Illinois, single-handedly stole a fortune to live lavishly and to build one of the nations largest quarter h...