LIKE HelloBeautiful On Facebook!
Forbes Honors 15 Black Beauties On ’30 Under 30′ List was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
1. Amanda Brown, 28
Source:falseBrown serves as the national political director for Rock the Vote, where she works to bring young voters to the polls through social media and other digital outlets.
2. Aminatou Sow, 28
Source:false
Sow co-founded Tech LadyMafia, a list-serv and membership group, to show the world that tech-savvy women exist. Here, female members share their accomplishments, new projects ideas and tips.
3. Issa Rae, 28
Source:false
We first met this talented writer, producer and director in her popular web series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl.” Now, the 28-year-old Los Angeles native is penning her first book and working a new show for HBO, which she plans to star in.
4. Janelle Monae, 28
Source:false
Prince named Monae’s sophomore album, The Electric Lady, “the best album released this year.” That’s hugh!
5. Jessica Matthews, 25
Source:false
Matthews serves as the co-founder of Uncharted Play, a company that makes soccer balls with built-in batteries. The invention is ideal for towns without electricity. After a half-hour of play, the soccer ball absorbs enough energy to charge the battery and power a plugged-in LED light for five hours!
6. Katrina Craigwell, 28
Source:false
Craigwell serves as the global manager of digital marketing at General Electric, where she leads content creation and distribution across GE.com, Txchnologist.com and GE’s corporate properties.
7. Mandela Schumacher-Hodge, 28
Source:falseSchumacher-Hodge is a cofounder of Tioki, an online professional group that’s been dubbed “The LinkedIn for Teachers.” This year, the Ph.D. candidate also headed the UP Global with their worldwide initiative to help educators, parents, students, entrepreneurs, developers, and designers.
8. Quvenzhane Wallis, 10
Source:false
This rising star stunned the world with her performance of Hush Puppy in 2012’s “Beasts of the Southern Wild.” Now at 10 years young, Wallis is taking on the iconic role of Annie. According to sources, she will earn a reported $1.5 million for the role.
9. Rihanna, 25
Source:false
RiRi has been on top of her game since her 2005 debut. According to reports, she earned a whopping $43 million in 2013.
