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trailblazers Dec. 17, 2021

Imagine If We Took Personal Ambition Out of PoliticsCalifornia secretary of State Shirley Weber’s extraordinary political ascent was never part of the plan.

By Andrea González-Ramírez
trailblazers Dec. 17, 2021

MC Lyte Wants You to Say ‘Yes’ MoreThe hip hop pioneer talks mentorship, bad auditions, and counting tips.

By Kiana Fitzgerald
trailblazers Dec. 17, 2021

Reminder: Your Professional Achievements Don’t Define YouCourtesy of gallerist-curator Nicola Vassell.

By Jewels Dodson

trailblazers Dec. 16, 2021

Maybe Try Networking With People You Meet on the Bus?It worked for Janice Johnston, 20/20’s first female and Black EP.

By Hope Reese
trailblazers Dec. 15, 2021

Proof You Should Always Ignore Bad Career Advice From MenA man once told Melissa King that women don’t belong in professional kitchens. Now, she’s a Top Chef.

By Bindu Bansinath
trailblazers Dec. 15, 2021

Ursula Burns Reflects on Being ‘the First’Becoming the first Black woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company doesn’t mean you never experience self-doubt.

By Hope Reese
trailblazers Dec. 14, 2021

When the Job Finds You, Take ItAfter losing her eyesight, Virginia Jacko sought rehabilitation at Miami Lighthouse. Now she’s the CEO.

By Bindu Bansinath
trailblazers Dec. 14, 2021

Ignore Anyone Who Tells You to Wait Your TurnDocumentary producer Marcia Smith didn’t ask for opportunity — she created it. And now she’s doing the same for emerging filmmakers.

By Danielle Cohen
trailblazers Dec. 13, 2021

Leading the Robot Invasion of the Old Boys’ ClubManuela Veloso has spent her career turning sci-fi into reality.

By Hope Reese
trailblazers Dec. 13, 2021

Imagining a Cannabis Culture That Isn’t Just for BrosMeet Etain, the first woman-owned and -operated dispensary in New York.

By Claire Lampen