Make-Or-Break Leadership Lessons From The Apprentice
Sure, it's "reality" TV. But smart viewers of NBC's hit show learned important rules of business success. Here are four, for starters.
For the last three months, I was among the millions of viewers who tuned in…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Remembering Brown v. Board of Education
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision eliminating the separate-but-equal doctrine. This excerpt, from the book All Deliberate Speed, examines the initial resistance by the local, state, and federal governments.
On May 17, 1954, an otherwise uneventful Monday afternoon, 15 months into Dwight D.…
By Charles J. Ogletree Jr.
Publishing For Profit
Launching a magazine is a risky venture. Navigating the pitfalls requires sufficient advertising, circulation, content -- and a bit of luck.
Dana Powell’s career in publishing began in the early 1990s when her father, Gary,…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Strictly Business Minded
Mikia Potter is relying on real estate investments and entrepreneurial pursuits to reach her early retirement goal.
Mikia Potter has a lofty goal — to retire at age 45. The 26-year-old…
By Carolyn M. Brown
With Every Beat
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Do you know if you're at risk?
During the final week of exams, as Belinda Jenkins got dressed to go out…
By Keisha Anderson
MY Favorite Things
These busy executives and entrepreneurs show you how they make the most of their favorite tech tools
There are certain truths that are self-evident. One such truth holds that all men…
By Dale Coachman
Financially Prepared For Life
Nicole Simpson is giving young people the financial knowledge to handle disasters
Crisis often inspires change. For Nicole Simpson, 33, her brush with death during the…
By Lisa Armstrong
Party Favors
Preston Bailey offers tips for summer wining and dining
Choosing a floral theme for a summer party can be challenging, but don’t…
By Laura Egodigwe
Miami Heat
Cy Prince mixes business and pleasurein this Southern hot spot
In the midst of palm-tree lined streets, purple bougainvillea and pink hibiscus, 15-plus…
By Lee Anna Jackson
Calming The Senses
Relax mode in the Fiji Islands
It’s about time I picked up someone who looks like me!” exclaimed the…
