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Family Ties
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 16:38 in B.E. Exclusives, Magazine, Magazine Features | viewed 129 times | 0 Comments
Avery Allen isn’t your typical 12-year-old. Unlike most of his peers, he doesn’t see his parents as a limitless source of financing, nor does he assume that his own financial acumen will develop on its own.... (Continue reading)
Tackling Obama’s Domestic Agenda—Round Two
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 17:50 in News, Politics News, Women of Power Articles | viewed 241 times | 0 Comments
Whether the issue is related to unemployment, education or healthcare, Melody Barnes represents one of President Obama's fiercest fighters for his domestic agenda. Black Enterprise Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle conducted a one-on-one interview with her on the administration’s plans for... (Continue reading)
Lesson Plans for Young Entrepreneurs
Written on 28 Oct, 2009 at 18:24 in Small Business | viewed 1,244 times | 3 Comments
In part two of BlackEnterprise.com’s four-part series on youth entrepreneurship, we’ll be looking at resources for parents and teachers on the basics of entrepreneurship. There are a number of tools available, from Web-based and online activities to classroom simulations, for... (Continue reading)
News Roundup
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 12:16 in Business News | viewed 1,566 times | 1 Comment
News Roundup... (Continue reading)
Are Online Classes the Right Fit For You?
Written on 2 Jul, 2009 at 11:02 in Careers | viewed 4,663 times | 6 Comments
The obvious advantage to enrolling in an online school is the flexibility that it allows professionals at every level. “If you’re a working mother, you can put the kids to bed and then go to class,” says Kaplan University Provost... (Continue reading)
The Dropout Epidemic: A Crisis of Human Capital
Written on 1 Jul, 2009 at 1:00 in Publisher's Page | viewed 1,412 times | 2 Comments
s this issue of black enterprise arrives in homes and offices and hits newsstands across the nation, many of you are preparing to celebrate a major rite of passage for many of the loved ones in your life: high... (Continue reading)
A Plan for Black America in the 21st Century
Written on 14 Jun, 2009 at 19:18 in Blogs | viewed 1,722 times | 0 Comments
Over the past few days, the venue for dialogue and action focused on black America’s advancement could be found at the 23rd Annual Conference of 100 Black Men of America, Inc., an impressive event chock full of power players from... (Continue reading)
100 Black Men Press Education Secretary for More HBCU Funding
Education was front and center at the 100 Black Men of America Inc.’s annual conference Thursday. At an education town hall meeting, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan recalled his experiences with the 100 Black Men’s Chicago Chapter during... (Continue reading)
Voice of Reason
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 16:17 in Power Players | viewed 10 times | 0 Comments
It all started as a challenge. Jordan Coleman, the voice of Tyrone the Moose from Nickelodeon’s Emmy award-winning show The Backyardigans, was encouraged by his parents to take some of the money from his acting job and put it back... (Continue reading)
Money Savvy Pig for Kids
Written on 27 May, 2009 at 13:39 in Blogs | viewed 1,157 times | 6 Comments
In today’s financial crunch, if you haven’t sprung into action to sharpen your child’s money smarts, I’ve found some pretty useful tools to help you (parents/guardians/grandparents/educators/mentors) widen your financial purview.... (Continue reading)
