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Meet Genesis A. Emery-Foley: Millennial ‘Boss Mom’

For Mother’s Day weekend, the Chicago Defender shares stories of dynamic Black women thriving in their careers and providing loving guidance for their families. Today’s millennial woman is layered. She has the brilliance to close multi-million dollar deals, the heart to raise amazing children and the authenticity to lead as a purpose partner with […]
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For Mother’s Day weekend, the Chicago Defender shares stories of dynamic Black women thriving in their careers and providing loving guidance for their families.

Today’s millennial woman is layered. She has the brilliance to close multi-million dollar deals, the heart to raise amazing children and the authenticity to lead as a purpose partner with her mate. To quote Queen Bey, “…strong enough to bear the children, then get back to business.”

This woman thrives on persevering through her day with power, skill and the ability while making non-negotiable time for self-care. This woman is a millennial powerhouse and boss mom, Genesis A. Emery-Foley. As an award-winning Chief Marketing Officer, published author, entrepreneur, national speaker and celebrated global philanthropist, Emery-Foley is the founder of The BluePrint Haus Agency, an integrated digital marketing firm led by the industry’s most innovative brand engineers and results-driven accelerators.

For Mother’s Day, the Chicago Defender interviewed Emery-Foley, who talked about the meaning of success, being an impactful entrepreneur and important lessons on motherhood.

Chicago Defender: With over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, digital marketing, brand communications, and public relations, how do you cultivate and nurture stakeholder relationships?

Emery-Foley: Relationship building is at the core of what I do. I cultivate relationships through networking, referrals and expressing a genuine passion to build, bond and maintain relationships both personally and professionally.

In terms of stakeholder relationships and engagement, I focus on how my talents and expertise can best support the needs of my professional allies, create proven solutions to best solve their pain and make an impact in ways that will galvanize their efforts and foster the highest level of success.

Motherhood has required me to learn the importance of grace and that it’s perfectly okay to be imperfect. – Genesis A. Emery-Foley

Chicago Defender: Your work has been published across national media platforms such as ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS and more. As a trusted accelerator among startups, what advice would you give to the entrepreneur struggling to gain national attention and brand recognition?

Emery-Foley: My #1 rule of thumb is to lead with your “why” and convey the value that your company brings to your target audience and key stakeholders. If you start a company with the sole intention of owning a company and driving revenue, you’ll miss the most important factor — adding value to the audience you serve and driving meaningful impact in ways that will evoke global change.

My philosophy is that an entrepreneur’s duty is to identify solutions that will help galvanize meaningful change and make the world a better place for humanity. My second piece of advice is to understand your target market, conduct research to fully understand what your customers want, innovate a product or service that will solve challenges and address common pain points, and create strategies that will disrupt the industry and distinctively set your company apart in the marketplace.

Remember, without having a clear understanding of why you entered into your respective industry and decided to become an entrepreneur, you’ll more than likely always struggle to create brand loyalty, drive consistent revenue and profitability and enable your company to scale. And without being a solutions-driven entrepreneur, you’ll miss the opportunity to connect with your customers, nurture and maintain relationships and build credibility.

It’s also imperative to consider the importance of brand building, key messaging and consistency. It’s crucial to develop a strong and consistent brand message that resonates with your audience, evokes emotion and aligns with their needs.

Taking this approach will position your brand as a leader in your industry, establish trust and credibility and build a community of loyal evangelists. Building a strong brand and gaining national recognition takes a ton of time and effort, but with dedication and a strategic approach, you can achieve your goals and garner national or perhaps even global attention.

Genesis A. Emery-Foley and her son

Chicago Defender: Switching lanes, as we approach Mother’s Day it is important to shine light on women that lead personally and professionally. What is the most important lesson motherhood has taught you thus far?

Emery-Foley: One of the most important lessons that motherhood has taught me are the values of selflessness and grace. Being a mother and full-time caregiver to a child with special needs requires me to put the needs of my son before my own and furthermore, sacrifice personal time and energy to ensure that his well-being, happiness and childhood are met, first and foremost.

From having the experience of being a mother for the past eight years and raising a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and ADHD, I’ve experienced so many challenges and moments where I’ve felt like I’ve failed and at times questioned if I was the best person for this assignment. However, my spiritual faith and relationship with God is a constant reminder that I was given a very special and life-changing assignment that has not only positively impacted my son’s life but also my own. As it has given me a greater sense of purpose and inspired others along the way. Motherhood has required me to learn the importance of grace and that it’s perfectly okay to be imperfect.

Motherhood has also allowed me to glean the importance of patience and flexibility. This role has required a great deal of adaptability, research and understanding as children’s needs and behaviors can change rapidly, and when parenting a child with special needs, there’s always new changes, behaviors, patterns and learning opportunities that we must embrace and quickly adapt to.

Over the years I’ve grappled with unexpected challenges. I’ve encountered my fair share of hospitalizations and emergency room visits where my son, Noah, would be connected to monitors and IV’s, and all the while I would cuddle next to him, read him books, join him in playing with his favorite toys and stuffed animals, and remind him of how much I love him and that he’ll be going home in no time.

Behind the scenes I might break down and cry and feel like a hopeless mom watching my son endure so much as an innocent child who never asked for any of this. However, the moment that I became his mother, I knew that I wanted nothing more in this world but to make him happy, watch him enjoy all the precious moments of his childhood and stand with him every step of the way as he continues to grow.

These desires have taught me the definition of unconditional love and what it truly means to dedicate your life to ensure that someone you care about feels abundance, purpose and happiness in their own life. This, for me, is motherhood. And I’m grateful to be chosen for the journey.

Genesis A. Emery-Foley

Chicago Defender: Being a millennial boss is no easy task. How has your definition of success shifted 15 years in the game?

Emery-Foley: Over the past 15 years, the definition of success has even shifted for me. While financial success and career achievements may have been the primary markers of success in the past, many people today including myself are placing a greater emphasis on work-life balance, personal fulfillment and social impact. Prioritizing self-care and emotional health can be just as important as career success, and in fact, may contribute to greater overall happiness and fulfillment.

For me, I enjoy spending time with my family, I enjoy being a devoted wife and mother, I enjoy constantly growing in my relationship with God and being a vessel of his promises by sharing my testimonies and experiences with others.

And lastly I enjoy finding satisfaction and personal achievement in my hard work. What success today looks like for me is peace, joy, evolution and professional talent that will create a meaningful impact for the rest of the world.

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2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring Review — Is This $136K EV Sedan Worth It?

AUTONETWORK ON BLACKPRESSUSA — Finished in Stellar White Metallic with the Tahoe Grand Touring interior, this Lucid makes a strong first impression. The shape is sleek and low, but it still feels elegant instead of trying too hard. Features like soft-close doors, powered illuminated door handles, 20-inch Aero Lite wheels, and the Glass Canopy Roof help the car feel expensive before you even start it.

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The 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring is the kind of luxury EV that makes people stop and ask a simple question: Is this really better than a Tesla Model S, Mercedes EQS, or BMW i7? At $136,150, it has to do more than look futuristic. It has to feel special every time you get in it.

Finished in Stellar White Metallic with the Tahoe Grand Touring interior, this Lucid makes a strong first impression. The shape is sleek and low, yet it still feels elegant rather than trying too hard. Features like soft-close doors, powered illuminated door handles, 20-inch Aero Lite wheels, and the Glass Canopy Roof help the car feel expensive before you even start it.

Inside is where the Air Grand Touring really makes its case. The 34-inch Glass Cockpit Display and retractable Pilot Panel screen give the cabin a clean, modern look that still feels different from other EVs. The Tahoe Extended Leather and Lucid Black Alcantara headliner lifts the sense of occasion, and the front seats are a highlight. They are 20-way power-adjustable, heated, ventilated, and include massage. That matters because luxury buyers at this price expect comfort first.

Rear passengers are not ignored either. You get 5-zone heated rear seating, a rear center console display, and power rear and rear side window sunshades. Add in the Surreal Sound Pro system with 21 speakers, and the Air feels like a true long-distance luxury sedan.

Lucid also gives this car serious EV hardware. The dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, 900V+ charging architecture, and Wunderbox onboard charger are big talking points. Buyers in this segment care about range, charging speed, and everyday ease, not just raw performance. That is where the Lucid continues to stand out.

On the technology side, the Air Grand Touring includes DreamDrive Premium, with 3D Surround View Monitoring, Blind Spot Warning, Automatic Park In and Out, Automatic Emergency Braking, and a Driver Monitoring System with distracted and drowsy driver alerts. This one also has DreamDrive Pro, which adds future-capable ADAS hardware.

There are still some real-world annoyances. Based on your notes, the windshield wiper control is hard to find and use, and that matters more than people think in a high-tech car. When controls become less intuitive, even a beautiful interior can feel frustrating.

Still, the 2026 Lucid Air Grand Touring succeeds where it matters most. It feels luxurious, advanced, comfortable, and thoughtfully engineered. For buyers who want an EV sedan that feels truly premium and less common than the usual choices, this Lucid makes a very strong case.

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Snoop Dogg Celebrates 10 Til’ Midnight at the Compound

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The album is paired with a film that stars Snoop Dogg, Hitta J3, G Perico, and Ray Vaughn, and one of the strongest elements of the whole project is that the production stayed rooted right here in Los Angeles.

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Snoop Dogg celebrated the premiere of 10 Til’ Midnight at his Inglewood recording studio & multipurpose facility, The Compound, but the night felt like much more than an album release. It felt like Los Angeles. It felt like legacy. And it felt like another major move from one of the city’s greatest cultural architects as he continues to prove that he is not just dropping music — he is building moments, shaping narratives, and pushing the culture forward in real time.

What made the event so powerful was the clarity behind the vision. During a panel conversation with DJ Hed, Snoop opened up about the heart behind 10 Til’ Midnight, explaining that the project was created to help bridge older and younger generations while also speaking to the long-standing divisions between Bloods and Crips in a unique way through film. That alone gave the project a different kind of weight. This was not just about songs. This was about using creativity as a tool for connection. This was about taking a story rooted in Los Angeles and telling it in a way that could bring people together.

Snoop Congratulated By Rapper & Fellow 10 Til Midnight Cast Member G Perico (CreativeLB/KreativeKapturez)

The album is paired with a film that stars Snoop Dogg, Hitta J3, G Perico, and Ray Vaughn, and one of the strongest elements of the whole project is that the production stayed rooted right here in Los Angeles. The film was shot in the city, including at WePlay Studios in Inglewood, which gave the entire project an even deeper hometown feel. It was not just a West Coast story in content — it was a Los Angeles-made production from the ground up.

That matters because, in a city like this, authenticity still carries weight. Snoop understands how to make sure that what he creates does not just represent Los Angeles on the surface, but actually comes from it.

What also makes 10 Til’ Midnight significant is that it represents another major step in Snoop’s evolution as both an artist and executive. Public reporting around the project identifies it as his 22nd studio album, but the bigger story is what it represents in this season of his life. This is one of several consecutive moves he has made in his 50s that show he is still building, still expanding, and still finding new ways to reinvent what the next chapter looks like.

Snoop Dogg at the Premiere of 10 Til Midnight (CreativeLB/KreativeKapturez)

Now, as the head of Death Row Records and the newly aligned leader of Death Row Pictures, he is taking the brand into a new dimension. That is what made this moment feel bigger than music. Snoop is not just protecting the legacy of Death Row — he is stretching it. He is expanding it beyond records and into film, visual storytelling, and larger creative worlds that can continue carrying the label’s impact forward. Public reporting has noted that this project arrives as part of that broader cinematic push.

That is a major Los Angeles move because the city has always been built on the intersection of music, film, neighborhood identity, and cultural storytelling. With 10 Til’ Midnight, Snoop is leaning all the way into that intersection.

The room at The Compound reflected that. It felt like a private premiere, but it also felt like a statement — a reminder that Snoop Dogg’s staying power has never been based only on nostalgia. It comes from his ability to remain connected, remain visionary, and remain in tune with how to move the culture without losing the essence of who he is.

That is why this premiere mattered. It was not just about celebrating another album. It was about witnessing a Los Angeles legend continue to evolve, continue to unify, and continue to use art to tell stories that hit deeper than entertainment alone.

In that sense, 10 Til’ Midnight became more than a project launch. It became another example of how Snoop Dogg is still taking Los Angeles to the next level — using music, film, and legacy together to build something bigger than a moment.

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OP-ED: Small Businesses Need Minnesota to Act on Pass-Through Tax Policy

MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — A Twin Cities immigrant entrepreneur who built several businesses including grocery stores in underserved neighborhoods is calling on Minnesota lawmakers to extend the Pass-Through Entity tax option before it expires, warning that its loss would hit small businesses already recovering from Operation Metro Surge with higher federal tax bills.

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A Twin Cities Small Business Owner Is Urging Minnesota to Extend a Tax Policy That Could Save Thousands of Businesses

By Daniel Hernandez | Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

I came to the United States as a teenager with a clear goal: to build something meaningful through hard work. I put in long days in construction, restaurants, and landscaping; doing whatever it took to learn, save, and eventually start my own business.

Over time, I built and ran several successful ventures, including an event photography company, a magazine, a tax and accounting firm, and now grocery stores serving neighborhoods across the Twin Cities where other retailers chose not to invest. I’ve created jobs, supported families, and committed to communities that deserve stability and opportunity.

That’s why I’m speaking out now.

Small business owners in Minneapolis and the communities we serve are recovering from serious disruptions, including the impacts of Operation Metro Surge. That event hit immigrant communities especially hard. In my own case, I lost nearly half of my 60 employees and saw revenue drop by about 85%. While I worked to provide competitive wages, health benefits, and paid time off, the real hardship fell on the people who lost their jobs and income.

Even as we rebuild, small businesses are facing another challenge. The Minnesota Legislature is considering letting an important tax policy expire: the Pass-Through Entity tax option.

Here’s what that means in plain terms.

Many small businesses, including mine, are pass-through businesses. That means the business itself doesn’t pay income tax. Instead, the owners report the income on their personal tax returns. But under current federal rules, there’s a limit on how much state tax we can deduct. That often leads to higher federal tax bills.

The Pass-Through Entity option fixes that. It allows the business to pay the state tax directly, which means the business can fully deduct those taxes on its federal return and lower the total amount of income taxed federally. The result is straightforward: small business owners pay less in federal taxes, without reducing what the state collects.

This policy is not new or controversial. Thirty-six states already offer it. It doesn’t cost Minnesota anything, it’s revenue neutral. And it benefits more than 66,000 businesses across the state.

In a state where the cost of doing business is already high, it’s hard to understand why we wouldn’t offer the same basic tax treatment as states like California and Illinois.

Small businesses have carried a heavy load in recent years, through a pandemic, rising costs and public safety disruptions. We’ve adapted, reinvested and stayed committed to our communities. What we need now are practical policies that support that work, not make it harder.

If the Minnesota House does not act soon, many businesses will face significantly higher federal tax bills. That’s money that could otherwise be used to hire workers, raise wages or reinvest in local neighborhoods.

I urge Gov. Tim Walz and members of the House Tax Committee to pass House File 3127 and extend the Pass-Through Entity election.

Small businesses are the backbone of our communities. We’ve proven our resilience. Now we need our state leaders to show the same commitment to us.

Daniel Hernandez is the owner of Colonial Market located at 2100 E. Lake St.

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