Dr. Tanya Baldwin on leadership, Black women’s health, faith, sisterhood and creating a pathway for those who come next.

Spend a few minutes talking with Bishop Dr. Marcia Dinkins and one question eventually emerges. It is not a question about leadership, ministry, scholarship, advocacy, or organizational strategy. It is a different question: How is your heart?

When people hear the words plastic surgery, they often think about appearance. They think about procedures designed to change how someone looks. But for Dr. Peter Koltz, the work has never been simply about aesthetics. It has always been about something much larger: helping people become healthier, more confident, and better equipped to live the lives they want.

Before she became Dr. La’Shardae Scott, President and CEO of the Scott Center for Observation, Treatment and Transition, she was simply a mother searching for answers. When two of her children were diagnosed with sickle cell disease at birth, the future suddenly became uncertain.

Dr. Valerie Walston has spent more than thirty-five years in education, and she has the titles to prove it. What people in Toledo tend to remember, though, is how she makes a room feel alive. They call her Dr. Val. She can host a gala one night and lead a prayer-centered workshop the next morning, and to her the two are the same job: getting people to believe they can keep going.

Imagine having to make decisions in front of the largest audience simultaneously tuning into a single moment in U.S. television history. That’s exactly what happened to respected NFL lead Referee Mr. Shawn Smith. According to NBC Universal Media, an estimated 137.8 million viewers watched the 2026 NFL Super Bowl LX keeping a keen eye on the teams and observing the moves of the officials.

December brings a natural rhythm of reflection. As the year winds down, we tally our wins, reassess what didn’t go as planned, and set intentions for the year ahead. Among these resolutions to exercise more, save more, or achieve more, there is one resolution that is often overlooked, yet profoundly transformative: the resolve to be yourself.

Leadership isn’t just about managing outcomes. It is about nurturing people, fostering belonging, and building trust. But when we’re leading from survival mode where urgency, exhaustion, and fear are the primary drivers, we undermine the very relationships that sustain strong, resilient leadership.

Parenting is more than a responsibility. It’s a form of everyday leadership that molds the emotional landscape and psychological resilience of the next generation. At its best, this leadership is rooted in presence, clarity, compassion, and vision.

In light of current events, rollback of civil rights protections, and mass layoffs at many organizations, it’s time to flex our muscles....

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