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Day 40

Written on 28 Feb, 2009 at 14:56 in Barack Obama | viewed Viewed 184 times times | 0 Comments

In his weekly address, Obama defends his budget proposal, stressing the importance of fiscal responsibility, a fair tax code, a clean energy economy, real healthcare reform, and education. He also indicated he was prepared to take on lobbyists who might... (Continue reading)

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Disney VP Rilous Carter has the Magic Touch

Written on 28 Feb, 2009 at 11:35 in BLACK ENTERPRISE Business Report | viewed Viewed 1,088 times times | 0 Comments

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Weekly Address: Budget

Written on 28 Feb, 2009 at 11:09 in White House News | viewed Viewed 84 times times | 0 Comments

Two years ago, we set out on a journey to change the way that Washington works. We sought a government that served not the interests of powerful lobbyists or the wealthiest few, but the middle-class Americans I met every day... (Continue reading)

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Pullman Porters: Ambassadors of Railroad’s Golden Era

Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 17:51 in Arts & Culture | viewed Viewed 1,761 times times | 4 Comments
Pullman Porters: Ambassadors of Railroad's Golden Era

Pullman porters, who wore dignified uniforms, traveled cross country, and met celebrities and dignitaries, seemed to live glamorous lives. They often transported black newspapers to areas where black media wasn’t available and were held in high esteem in the black... (Continue reading)

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Obama Holds First Meeting with Black Lawmakers

Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 15:26 in White House News | viewed Viewed 265 times times | 1 Comment
Obama Holds First Meeting with Black Lawmakers

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held its first meeting at the White House with President Barack Obama on Thursday. Most of the group’s 42 members were in attendance, with the noticeable exception of Sen. Roland Burris, of llinois, who reportedly... (Continue reading)

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Day 39

Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 14:40 in Barack Obama | viewed Viewed 184 times times | 0 Comments

Obama thanks troops at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for their their service and pledged to end the U.S.’s combat mission in Iraq by August 31, 2010. Biden traveled to Philadelphia to convene the first Middle Class Task Force meeting,... (Continue reading)

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Johnnetta B. Cole to Lead National Museum of African Art

Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 14:22 in On the Move | viewed Viewed 1,547 times times | 5 Comments
Johnnetta B. Cole to Lead National Museum of African Art

Johnnetta B. Cole, renowned scholar and trailblazer in education, was named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. Cole will take charge of the Washington D.C.-based museum beginning March 2. ... (Continue reading)

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Warmed-over Myths of Black Wealth

Written on 27 Feb, 2009 at 0:10 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 6,347 times times | 39 Comments

It’s 2009 and a black man is President of the United States of America. So why is CNBC still programming like it’s 1989 and the only way black Americans can hope to achieve wealth is via a sports contract... (Continue reading)

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Making Good on Collections

Written on 26 Feb, 2009 at 17:20 in Entrepreneurs | viewed Viewed 475 times times | 0 Comments
Making Good on Collections

Bad debts should be rare, but sometimes even the most well-meaning customers don’t satisfy their obligations. They may have written a bad check or they may not have paid at all. Regardless of how their customer’s debt became overdue, small... (Continue reading)

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Amsterdam News’ Wilbert A. Tatum Dies

Written on 26 Feb, 2009 at 16:30 in Business News | viewed Viewed 562 times times | 1 Comment
Amsterdam News’ Wilbert A. Tatum Dies

Wilbert A. Tatum, publisher emeritus, CEO, and chairman of the board of the New York Amsterdam News, died Tuesday while vacationing with his wife, Susan, in Croatia. He was 76 years old.... (Continue reading)

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