February 2021 - BlackHer.us

On Running to Serve Louisianans in Congress: An Interview with Karen Carter Peterson

by Jocelyn Harmon | Feb 21, 2021 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Karen Carter Peterson, candidate for Congress (LA-2). Peterson is running in a special election on March 20, 2021. If she wins, she will be the first Black woman to ever serve Louisianans in Congress. Peterson has served in the...

On Keeping the Train Moving at The National Press Club: An Interview with Lisa Nicole Matthews

by Karen James Cody | Feb 14, 2021 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Lisa Nicole Matthews, assignment manager for U.S. Video for the Associated Press (AP). Matthews was recently elected to serve as the 114th president of the National Press Club, the premier professional association for American...

On Being Unapologetically Ambitious: An Interview with Shellye Archambeau

by Angela Dorn | Feb 8, 2021 | Our Sheroes

Our BlackHer Shero of the Week is Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of the technology company MetricStream. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of several Fortune 500 companies, including Verizon, Nordstrom, and more. She is also the author of the recently released...