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Destiny Inspire: Atlanta’s fastest-growing empowerment expert

ROLLINGOUT.COM — Destiny Inspire is an expressive speaker, life coach, author and CEO of Destiny Inspire LLC.

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6 years ago

February 3, 2019

By Rollingout.Com

Known as “The Empowerment Juggernaut,” Destiny Inspire is an expressive speaker, life coach, author and CEO of Destiny Inspire LLC. Her focus is empowering, impacting and inspiring others to create the life they desire and were designed to live.

She has spoken to hundreds of women and youth and conducted workshops at colleges, universities and schools and for youth groups, nonprofits, churches and others. Using practical and effective principles, she coaches and empowers women to achieve their goals. In only two months, her new book, Discovering Destiny, has sold hundreds of copies, helping readers tap into their purpose in 31 days or less.

What proactive steps did you take to become Atlanta’s fastest-growing empowerment expert?

Success leaves clues. So, one of the proactive steps I took was to study others who were already successful in my field. I took what I learned from others, mixed it with my own personal style and found a way to win in my own lane. I also hired a coach who had been where I was trying to go.

Who is your ideal client?

My ideal client is one who is tired of setting goals but not executing on them. They have tried figuring out things alone and haven’t been as successful as they wanted to [be]. They’re now seeking empowerment, accountability, guidance and a plan of action to reach new levels of growth, change and success.

What inspires you each day?

Each day I am inspired by a call, text, email, social media post or message from someone I’ve helped empower. Knowing others are able to push past obstacles, execute on a goal, or have the courage to conquer their fears is my greatest inspiration.

When did you first visualize yourself doing what you do now?

Since I was about 5 years old. I acquired a lifelong love for wanting others to feel valued and being that “go-to” girl for empowerment and encouragement.

Best free tip you can give our readers for empowering their lives?

The best free tip I can give you for empowering your life is to first know that you have power! Alice Walker — also an Atlanta native — says, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” Once you realize that you have authority, you can always reinvent, redefine and realign your own life with no permission or validation needed.

Atlanta is often referred to as a Black mecca. What about Atlanta makes it a Black mecca?

Atlanta is a Black mecca because of its history of rich soil that consistently cultivates creativity and curiosity for those bold enough to step out on their dreams and endeavors. Because Atlanta is so full of culture and diversity, it not only attracts the Black community, but it has a unique way of connecting us together for a common purpose.

Visit Destiny Inspire on her website at www.destinyinspire.com, and follow her on social media at:

@destiny_inspire on Instagram

@destinyinspire on Facebook

@destinyinspire1 on Twitter

This article originally appeared in Rollingout.com.

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Google’s New Deal with California Lawmakers and Publishers Will Fund Newsrooms, Explore AI

Gov. Gavin Newsom, California lawmakers and some newspaper publishers last week finalized a $172 million deal with tech giant Google to support local news outlets and artificial intelligence innovation. This deal, the first of its kind in the nation, aims to invest in local journalism statewide over the next five years. However, the initiative is different from a bill proposed by two legislators, news publishers and media employee unions requiring tech giants Google and Meta to split a percentage of ad revenue generated from news stories with publishers and media outlets.

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October 1, 2024

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By Bo Tefu, California Black Media

This deal, the first of its kind in the nation, aims to invest in local journalism statewide over the next five years. However, the initiative is different from a bill proposed by two legislators, news publishers and media employee unions requiring tech giants Google and Meta to split a percentage of ad revenue generated from news stories with publishers and media outlets. Under this new deal, Google will commit $55 million over five years into a new fund administered by the University of California, Berkeley to distribute to local newsrooms. In this partnership, the State is expected to provide $70 over five years toward this initiative. Google also has to pay a lump sum of $10 million annually toward existing grant programs that fund local newsrooms.

The State Legislature and the governor will have to approve the state funds each year. Google has agreed to invest an additional $12.5 million each year in an artificial intelligence program. However, labor advocates are concerned about the threat of job losses as a result of AI being used in newsrooms.

Julie Makinen, board chairperson of the California News Publishers Association, acknowledged that the deal is a sign of progress.

“This is a first step toward what we hope will become a comprehensive program to sustain local news in the long term, and we will push to see it grow in future years,” said Makinen.

However, the deal is “not what we had hoped for when set out, but it is a start and it will begin to provide some help to newsrooms across the state,” she said.

Regina Brown Wilson, Executive Director of California Black Media, said the deal is a commendable first step that beats the alternative: litigation, legislation or Google walking from the deal altogether or getting nothing.

“This kind of public-private partnership is unprecedented. California is leading the way by investing in protecting the press and sustaining quality journalism in our state,” said Brown Wilson. “This fund will help news outlets adapt to a changing landscape and provide some relief. This is especially true for ethnic and community media journalists who have strong connections to their communities.”

Although the state partnered with media outlets and publishers to secure the multi-year deal, unions advocating for media workers argued that the news companies and lawmakers were settling for too little.

Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) proposed a bill earlier this year that aimed to hold tech companies accountable for money they made off news articles. But big tech companies pushed back on bills that tried to force them to share profits with media companies.

McGuire continues to back efforts that require tech companies to pay media outlets to help save jobs in the news industry. He argued that this new deal, “lacks sufficient funding for newspapers and local media, and doesn’t fully address the inequities facing the industry.”