Should Black Entrepreneurs Give Up Their Guns?

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The gun control debate is a very polarizing one. People believe guns should be banned. by Devin Robinson People believe guns are ruining our society. People believe anyone has the right to own one. I’ve kept my opinions private until I listened to callers this weekend on the Smiley and West radio show. Tavis made [...]

5 Qualities Of An Effective Leader

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Can ineffective leaders serve an organization? by: Dr. Shambra Mulder This is a two-part article that expounds on the qualities and behaviors of an effective manager and leader as well as an ineffective manager and leader. Part I deals with managers and Part II deals with leaders. Both articles focuses on the role of a [...]

7 Reasons Why Black-Owned Beauty Supply Store Prices Are Higher

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One of the many reasons individuals aspire to become beauty supply owners is the treatment they receive shopping at non-black-owned stores. by: Devin Robinson However, one of the issues that keep aspiring owners from pursuing their dreams of owning a store is their experience while shopping with current black-owned stores! They attempt to get information [...]

Before You Start a Business, Be Sure You Can Sell it or Pass It On

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An older gentleman had just offered me one of the most expensive cigars on the market, but I politely declined as I don’t smoke. I did notice that his wife seemed extraordinarily happy however. I have to admit we were in a pretty swanky, exclusive environment. He asked if I was a first timer and [...]

Minority on Minority Economic Exploitation: Is this the dream Martin Luther King, Jr. had?

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. started his fight for equal rights with the plights of Black people on his mind. He witnessed firsthand how Jim Crow negatively affected Blacks in death, fear, poverty, homelessness, substance abuse, unfair wages, and many other ways. He felt something needed to be done. He felt America’s laws were an [...]

Financial Literacy Month, Learn and then Act

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April is National Financial Literacy Month. Numerous agencies, banks and financial institutions, community organizations and churches will host workshops and publish blog articles, like this one, in effort to increase individuals’ knowledge and competence in their respective finances.  Financial Literacy Month is not only about how to save more money, invest more wisely, or reduce [...]

The State of the Black Family- Getting Use to a Problem Is Not the Same as Solving It

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Empower the black family to solve our problems. by: LaVon Stennis Williams While many American, including Black Americans, were caught up in the debate about the proper way to do the “Harlem Shake”, a report on the state of Black families went largely unnoticed—this is troubling especially among the Black Community, and begs the question- [...]