#BlackVeterinarians Initiative
Though AAC's mission is to educate and advocate for the health and well-being of assistance animals, as a company, it is dedicated to advocating and pursuing...
#BlackVeterinarians Initiative
Diversity in Leadership
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8 Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Birmingham
8 Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Birmingham
One simple way to promote diversity and inclusiveness in our community is to support Birmingham’s local black-owned businesses. Here are eight businesses run by...
Women’s Resource Groups
Women’s Resource Groups
There used to be lots of debate about the effectiveness of employee resource groups (ERGs.) These days, most HR experts and business analysts agree that ERGs, when...
Bring in the Men
Bring in the Men
Part of Momentum's strategic plan is to expand our efforts to involve men as advocates for women in leadership. We call it "Men with Momentum." Recently the...
Equality on Independence Day
Equality on Independence Day
Reflecting on our celebration of independence on this 4th of July holiday, let's remember that the Declaration of Independence is predicated first and foremost on...
The ABCs of Breaking Bias
The ABCs of Breaking Bias
I recently attended a lecture hosted by the Athena Collective entitled the ABCs of Breaking Bias. The guest speaker was Dr. Stefanie Johnson, from the University of...
Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month
Today marks the first day of Women's History Month. I have actually been asked by my own son why we need a whole month dedicated to women's history or black history?...
Celebrating Careers of Women of Color
Celebrating Careers of Women of Color
In honor of black history month, and on the cusp of women's history month, we salute the women who overcome a long history of bias, prejudice, and discrimination to...
Women on Boards
Women on Boards
One of the goals on my personal development plan when I was in Momentum was to serve on a nonprofit board. I had no prior board experience, but with the...
Two Powerful Keynotes in One Day
Two Powerful Keynotes in One Day
Momentum is excited to bring two amazing and inspiring women to the Birmingham community as our keynote speakers at the February 28th leadership conference. Luncheon...
Why Diversity Matters
Why Diversity Matters
In 2015, McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, released a study entitled Diversity Matters. The study examined data from 366 public companies...
Facetime with Jenifer Kimbrough
Facetime with Jenifer Kimbrough
One of the greatest things about Momentum is the powerful alumnae network. Periodically we interview these amazing women about their experience in our program....