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If you’re planning a trip to Louisiana this year, there’s a special gem that you won’t want to miss as you make your way through the Pelican State. Known as the Northeast Louisiana Delta African American Heritage Museum, the destination opened its doors in 1994 and has been preserving and promoting African American heritage ever since.
Along with monthly mortgage payments, I pay an additional $16 for insurance that will automatically pay off my loan in case of death. It was suggested by the bank representative. Was getting this insurance was a good idea?
One of life’s greatest tragedies is witnessing a talented professional or entrepreneur about to reach the pinnacle of success who is cut down in his or her prime. Such untimely deaths rob us of major contributors whose energy, intellect, and ability could have helped move our communities, industries, and nation forward. What’s even more tragic is the victim usually winds up being the culprit. Far too many African Americans engage in behavior that proves to be deleterious to their health and commits them to premature death sentences.
Dwayne Thomas learned all about the stock and bond markets as a finance major at Baruch College in New York. But a bachelor’s degree in finance doesn’t mean you’ve learned anything about managing your own money, he says. At 36 years old, Thomas is at a crossroads. He’s recovering from a mid-recession layoff by going back to school to pursue a law degree at Brooklyn Law School this fall.
At a time when many job seekers are asking if résumés are still relevant, Jewell asserts that résumés are still the calling card for any job seeker. “The way to maximize your résumé is to see it as a marketing document,†says Jewell. “Remember the résumé’s purpose: to get an interview. A great résumé gets an interview; a great interview gets a job.
