Greater Than You Can Imagine
As Women’s History Month reaches its midpoint, I reflect on the abundance of greatness and the profound growth of my personal pillars: community mentorship, education, and capital. From the launch of my debut book in February to the 'The Beauty of Success Books + Bubbles' book tour, and the release of our second annual 2024 Economic Advancement Report, surrounded by founders and allies in our community, it's a season of manifesting miracles, connectivity, and, above all, encouragement and inspiration. Every encounter and every stop illuminates my path a little brighter.
This month is truly a reflection of Chapter 10 Greater Than You Can Imagine! It's astonishing how this pivotal moment in my career has surpassed even my wildest expectations. From transforming my business to realigning my team and forging new avenues of service, it's been a true brain trust of support from Kendra Scott and Veronica Beard , donating 20% of the proceeds from our events to BrainTrust Founders Studio to our amazing partners - El Hempe Spirits for keeping the bubbles flowing to Cantu Beauty , our haircare partner, to my Parfait who is revolutionizing AI technology across the hair industry, and so many more partners who continue to support along the way.
March has been flowing with abundance:
Feb 29th - March 3rd: Leading Women Defined: For the past 15 years, hosted by former BET Networks Chairman & CEO, Debra Lee, the annual Leading Women Defined Summit has convened up to 200 prominent Black and brown women from across the country for insightful, authentic, and energizing conversations and connections in a sacred space to foster a deep sisterhood and platform for collaboration, community, and collective impact.
Kendra attends Leading Women Defined, March 1, 2024.
March 5th: Books + Brunch: Hosted by DealMakeHers, an exclusive new network of leading female dealmakers who are shaping the way deals are done. I had the honor of being a feature author at The DealmakeHers event Books & Brunch Celebrating Women Making History alongside fellow authors: @Stacy Abrams, Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, Rebecca Minkoff , Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success, Daniela Pierre-Bravo , How To Own Your Power At Work As A Woman Of Color, and Roya Shariat , Maman and Me: Recipes from Our Iranian American Family.
Stacy Berns, founder of Berns Communication and co-founder of DealMakeHers, Roya Shariat, Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Daniela Pierre-Bravo, Stacy Abrams attend the DealMakeHers Books + Brunch event in New York March 5, 2024.
March 7th: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Private Client Dinner hosted by Leilah Diong and Leyonna Barba to celebrate The Beauty of Success and our collective accomplishments as both intrapreneurs and entrepreneurs in our pursuit to create generational wealth.
Gigi Vega, Rachel Roff, Leslie Roberson, Amy Kim, Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Leilah Diong and Leyonna Barba at JP Morgan Private Client Dinner on May 7, 2024 in New York City.
March 9th: Adelphi University Women’s premier Women’s Leadership Conference hosted by University President Christine Riordan, featuring more than 350 professionals, industry leaders, alumni, students, and community members that come together for a day of influential connections, compelling discussions and development opportunities. I had the honor of leading a keynote close to my heart - Building Your Brain Trust.
Kendra Bracken-Ferguson and Adelphi University President Christine M. Riordan
City of Jackson, TN Welcomes New Financial Empowerment Director
JACKSON, Tenn. – The City of Jackson, TN welcomes Tyler Carr as the new Financial Empowerment Director. A Chester County native, Tyler brings a decade of direct service experience in the community, coupled with a background in social work.
“I am excited to hit the ground running to build upon the strong foundation that exists for the Financial Empowerment initiatives,” said Tyler. “My aim is to connect with elected officials and community leaders to identify and address the most pressing financial needs of our residents.”
Tyler previously served as a Certified Financial Counselor at United Way, providing free financial counseling to Jackson and its surrounding areas. In his new role, he will spearhead efforts to launch, promote, and manage a range of financial stability initiatives for the city's residents. With a recent attendance at a convening on Child Savings Accounts, Tyler is particularly interested in kickstarting initiatives that empower children financially, providing them with a promising future. His commitment to the Financial Empowerment Center and Child Savings Account efforts makes for a natural and impactful starting point.
For more information visit ofe.jacksontn.gov
Devine 9 members of the New Jackson-Madison County Voters Council attended the “State of Black Jacksonians” conference Saturday at the Jackson-Madison County Downtown Library.
Forum speaks to issues affecting African American community
By DTRBThe New Jackson Madison County Voters Council held its first annual “State of Black Jacksonians event Saturday around the library downtown Jackson.
During the gathering, the panel of guest speakers discussed several issues concerning the African American community, like health and voting rights, leadership and the education system.
The forum was created to not only provide insight to local residents but also to help find ways to work towards positive changes.
Too often we have organizations that come together and talk but fail in Les bind and doing something about the issues they discuss” so the voters council certainly does not want to fall into that category” said Willie Ozier, President of the New Jackson Madison County Voters Council.
The event was free and open to the public and well attended.
Photos of Jackson city streets and Street department snow plows and salt trucks working during the snow storm and temperatures drops to below zero
Downtown Jackson on east Chester Jackson street department snow plows and sale trucks working city streets Sunday night
City of Jackson’s street maintenance trucks our plowing snow off city streets entire night Sunday in response to the areas severe temperature drop and snow fall
Jackson city streets Sunday around 6:00 pm as snow fell entire evening covering area roads
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In Honor Of Sergeant Warren Olden
The City of Jackson, TN - Police Department welcomes the community to stop by 234 Institute Street to visit and pay respect to Sergeant Warren Olden outside of our police headquarters. This is an opportunity for fellow officers, all City of Jackson, TN - Government employees as well as citizens in our community to pay their respects. @followers
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In Honor Of Sergeant Warren Olden
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Wesley Brown Receives Jackson Walk to End Alzheimer’s Volunteer of the Year Award!
Next year, I look forward to participating in the Jackson Walk to End Alzheimer’s in honor of my Aunt Renetta. Congratulations to my friend and fellow Rotarians Wesley Brown, who earned the 2023 Jackson Walk to End Alzheimer’s Volunteer of the Year Award! Keep up the excellent work, Wesley!
- Wendy Isom Mercer
Devine 9 members of the New Jackson-Madison County Voters Council