Akil Alleyne

Writer

Born in Toronto, Canada and raised in Montreal, Akil is a 2008 graduate of Princeton University, where he majored in politics, and a 2013 graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City, where he studied constitutional law. Previously, Akil worked in nonprofit civil liberties advocacy in Washington, D.C., has dabbled in social, legal, and political analysis and commentary on YouTube, and has worked as avideo journalist covering local news and as a radio journalist covering transportation.

How Sparkle Lindsay built her life-coaching business — and came back from drug addiction

The sister of NFL running back Phillip Lindsay, Sparkle Lindsay came from a family of high-achievers. Here's how she fought her way into Corporate America, battled drug and alcohol addiction and became a successful author and independent business woman.

Akil Alleyne

11.16.21 7:20 PM

Gen-Z FinTok influencer Austin Hankwitz teaches us how to make it rain

Hankwitz, who has built a following of more than 500,000 TikTok followers, says he helps to make people less anxious about money. "I think the first step to take is, 'Let's take a deep breath.'"

Akil Alleyne

10.27.21 6:45 PM

How writing about failure got Leonard Kim a book deal, 536,000 Twitter followers, and personal branding stardom

The author and digital marketing consultant is the managing partner of Los Angeles-based Influence Tree.

Akil Alleyne

10.13.21 3:27 PM

These people are fighting the rat race with FIRE — a movement that’s about retiring as early as in your 30s

Financial Independence Retire Early, as the concept is called, isn’t an aspiration; it’s a way of life for a growing number of millennial and Gen Z workers.

Akil Alleyne

9.22.21 7:55 PM