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On a national level, black-owned businesses have increased drastically according to the data from Survey of Business Owners: Black-Owned Business: 2007 on the U.S. Census Bureau website. The start-up of black-owned businesses has increased by 55.1 percent to $137.5 billion
Read MoreIf you made it through childhood, you have a story to tell – the question is, are you willing to share it for the sake of making someone else’s path through life easier? Are you willing to be a guide?
Read MoreWASHINGTON — A consumer group which continues to experience population growth, has unique generational behavioral trends and characteristics, and a projected buying power of $1.1 trillion by 2015, African-Americans are still a viable market segment full of business opportunities, according
Read MoreWilmington, NC — The University of North Carolina Wilmington announced last week that local businesswoman Wilma Daniels has made a gift to the university to help fund an initial year of programming for the Wilma Daniels Distinguished Lecture Promoting Diversity
Read MoreCOLUMBUS, Ohio, Christian Newswire – Reality show after reality show allows us to see the shocking moments a person realizes that their trust has been broken or they have been betrayed by someone they considered a friend. At that moment,
Read MoreLorenzo Esters addresses conference attendees. When it comes to propelling the careers of young African Americans into the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the numbers are sorely lacking. They are even more dismal among black males, who
Read MoreA-B Tech Student, Jeremy Jackson has been selected to attend The Presidents’ Roundtable of the National Council on Black American Affairs, Men of Color Student Leadership Institute, in Phoenix, AZ this October. The Institute is an intensive two-day leadership seminar
Read MoreMany people and families in the United States are still feeling the crunch from the current economic recession. More people these days are interested in eating healthy, either to lose or maintain their weight, or to prevent or manage a
Read MoreA recent Washington Post article emphasized how poor credit makes it much tougher to secure loans and gain access to credit, especially for African-Americans. The article entitled, “For Black Americans, Financial Damage From Subprime Implosion is Likely to Last” (see
Read MoreSelma, AL (BlackNews.com) — 60,000+ people have already signed the online petition at www.change.org/selma — Cecil Williamson, president of Selma, Alabama City Council, is behind the building of the monument, and has a long history of involvement with secessionist and White supremacy
Read MoreLANSING, Mich. – In the boxing ring, he was a warrior that wouldn’t give up. He had no idea he would need to use those same skills in the courtroom years later. Elmo Hudson is talking about his 17-year battle with
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