Tag Archives: Boycott

Nike re-signs Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (Image: File)

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Headlines around the web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the web

By Janel Martinez

Posted: July 1, 2011 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Skilled orators are savvy marketers by definition. Take for instance, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. The rapper-turned-businessman can deem a product cool or passé simply by how he flips it in a verse. But does Jay-Z co-signing a brand in rhyme necessarily equal a boost in its respective sales? Here, BlackEnterprise.com takes a look at some products that have been name-checked by the influential orator over the years, and how they fared in the aftermath. —Alvin Blanco (Images: Getty)

Jay-Z’s Marketing Power Decoded

Some people merely speak things into existence, but the influential music mogul speaks brands into profits

Skilled orators are savvy marketers by definition. Take for instance, <strong>Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter</strong>. The rapper-turned-businessman…

By Alvin Blanco

Posted: January 28, 2011 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Shopping Insider: Shopping While Black

How to get the best steals and deals, for people who take their shopping seriously

I’m sure it has happened to you. You’re shopping in a store, minding your own…

By Sheiresa Ngo

Posted: October 1, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , ,

NAACP Joins Boycott of Arizona

Civil rights group supports lawsuit challenging immigration law

The NAACP has become the latest organization to boycott Arizona over the state’s new immigration…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Posted: May 20, 2010 Tags: , , , , ,