The 40 Best Companies For Diversity

Our second annual listing reveals the top performers in supplier, workforce, management, andboard diversity. A bonus: We identify the leaders in marketing spending to reach black consumers.

In the midst of marches, protests, and battles for equality, in 1969, D. Parke…

By Sonia Alleyne

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What To Expect At Closing

Knowing the process can take the mystery and fear out of owning real estate

When Tameka Jones and Demetrie Hylick were rushing to the meeting to close on…

By Matthew S. Scott

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Financial Fitness Contest Winner No. 71

The Evanses are learning how to budget properly, battle debt, and build wealth

José “J.M.” and Tara Evans have learned the hard way to live within their…

By Sheryl Nance-Nash

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The Value Of Appreciation

The Phillips family is using property as the foundation for reaching their financial goals

Brandon Phillips learned the value of being financially independent by watching his father, who…

By Nicole Lewis

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It’s All In The Mix

DiAunté Robinson's summer drink specials

What’s your favorite drink? Odds are you have more than one. And even if…

By Renee Brooks Catacalos

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Where The Old World Meets The New

Southwest England offers romance, nostalgia, and some little-known black history

Usually, London is the focal point for all news out of England. But if…

By Patricia Jacobs

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The Tea Spot

Lisa R. Campbell brews a perfect cup

Two flavorful international experiences sparked a passion for tea in Lisa Campbell. “You must…

By Sean Drakes

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A New Direction

Q: I work with the Department of Juvenile Justice, but I’ve had dreams…

By Tanisha A. Sykes

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Tune In To Yourself

When you listen to yourself, good things start to happen

For most of her adolescence, Asha Tyson was labeled a problem child by family…

By Feona Sharhran Huff

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Hitting A High Note

Accomplished composer overcomes dyslexia

Give Darryl S. Duncan three simple words such as “funky,” “mid-tempo,” and “urban,” and…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

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