Tag: Women Making a Mark 2019

Alyssa Fagien moved to Atlanta on a hunch. After college in her home state of Florida, she visited the city and picnicked in Piedmont Park, immediately falling in love with the lush greenery and tall buildings.

Throughout her career, Denene Millner has focused on building platforms that highlight the experiences of African American people. The journalist and mother of two decided to start a parenting website, MyBrownBaby, in 2008 after noticing that black moms were rarely considered as an audience,

The Jewish concept of “tikkun olam” is a call to “repair the world.” Penelope McPhee, president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, cites this phrase as inspiration for her chosen careers.