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I’m Not Rosa Parks. He’s Not Dr. King.

Written on 6 Oct, 2009 at 15:05 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 215 times times | 0 Comments
I'm Not Rosa Parks. He's Not Dr. King.

Dr. King tells me that even though he and Rosa Parks and all the other heroes did so much, I don’t have the luxury of giving up, or giving in. I no longer have the right to live... (Continue reading)

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My Powerful Life As Mrs. Buy-Black America

Written on 9 Sep, 2009 at 15:28 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 787 times times | 2 Comments
My Powerful Life As Mrs. Buy-Black America

When we created The Empowerment Experiment, we knew things would be different. We knew we were going to miss certain businesses, services and products that we had grown so accustomed to using. What we could not predict or... (Continue reading)

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Our Choice: To Empower

Written on 24 Aug, 2009 at 17:11 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 1,317 times times | 4 Comments

My family made a choice, publicly, to spend as much money as possible with Black business owners and professionals. We made this decision and make this sacrifice because we believe Black people have too much talent and spend too... (Continue reading)

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Banking on Our Own

Written on 14 Aug, 2009 at 13:00 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 1,780 times times | 14 Comments
Banking on Our Own

It’s expensive to be black in America. Recent studies and lawsuits prove we are overcharged for virtually everything. We are charged more for insurance, loans and mortgages than most of our racial counterparts with similar income, employment and credit backgrounds.... (Continue reading)

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Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 4

Written on 30 Jul, 2009 at 18:36 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 2,161 times times | 4 Comments
Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 4

When all is said and done, we have the ability to take control of our own destinies. Yes, there has been oppression, but we have the capability to do for ourselves and achieve success.... (Continue reading)

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My Beef With Black Business

Written on 30 Jul, 2009 at 11:40 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 2,438 times times | 23 Comments
My Beef With Black Business

Our businesses leave BE and other black media hanging. When Forbes, Business Week or The Wall Street Journal overlooks our contributions, we can depend on BE to showcase them. This magazine also teaches us how economic trends affect our community.... (Continue reading)

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Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 3

Written on 29 Jul, 2009 at 19:31 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 1,211 times times | 1 Comment
Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 3

Many African Americans are more concerned with what we are wearing, what we are driving and where we are eating, than what we are leaving behind for our children. Why are some of us more concerned with material wealth... (Continue reading)

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Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 2

Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 11:00 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 1,444 times times | 4 Comments
Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 2

Yes, we have been oppressed, but we can do much more to help ourselves. Why is it that 93% of our income is spent outside the community? ... (Continue reading)

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Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 1

Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 16:34 in Blogs | viewed Viewed 2,162 times times | 7 Comments
Establishing A Legacy of Wealth: Part 1

No, we haven’t had the best of times since arriving to this country. It is also true that we continue to face many forms of degradation and discrimination. However, even with the strife that we have endured, we... (Continue reading)

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Closing the Wealth Gap

Written on 9 Apr, 2009 at 10:58 in Wealth For Life | viewed Viewed 1,029 times times | 1 Comment
Closing the Wealth Gap

Even before the financial crisis hit Wall Street, the net worth of the average American family was spiraling downward over the past six years. If that’s not bad enough, the gap between the wealth of white Americans and African Americans... (Continue reading)

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