Nineteen Fifty-Six Vol. 1 No. 2 Voice
This is the October issue of Nineteen Fifty-Six magazine. The theme, Voice: Your Voice has Value, is especially important in the weeks leading up to the presidential election.
This is the October issue of Nineteen Fifty-Six magazine. The theme, Voice: Your Voice has Value, is especially important in the weeks leading up to the presidential election.
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BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.<br />
THE MELANIN MARKETPLACE: LOCAL BLACK<br />
LI’SHUNTE<br />
WHO<br />
Leah McGruder, a senior majoring in Criminal<br />
Justice and minoring in Spanish from<br />
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.<br />
WHAT<br />
“I am a braider and looking to get my<br />
cosmetology license one day. I sell clothes and<br />
accessories while learning about trading. My<br />
brand is about growth and having multiple<br />
streams of income. I want to break the cycle of<br />
feeling as if active income is the only income<br />
we need.”<br />
WHEN<br />
“I have always wanted to start a business since<br />
I got into the 9 to 5 world. The experience<br />
helped me grow but I realized it was not for<br />
me mentally, emotionally, and physically. After<br />
my untimely departure from my last job in<br />
January 2020, I took a leap of faith and decided<br />
to start building my business!”<br />
WHY<br />
“My why is that I want to make a difference<br />
for my new little family. I’m bringing my son<br />
into this world soon and I want him to be well<br />
taken care of. I push because I don’t want to<br />
go back to the life that didn’t care for me as<br />
much as I cared for it. It takes time and it is<br />
molding me into a better person personally<br />
and business-wise.”<br />
LISHUNTE<br />
20<br />
Y OF ALABAMA.<br />
THE MELANIN MARKETPLACE: LOCAL BLACK BUSINESSES RUN BY STUDENTS A
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