Sour Auto Power
In 1995, newly independent college graduate Jamila Kinsey was excited about her first major purchase — a new 1996 Volkswagen Passat. But within four days, the transmission died and had...
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In Black Face
Mary Ella Williams Willis packs a flashlight, magnifying glass, comfortable shoes, and solid bargaining skills when heading out, often at 6 a.m., to scavenge for black memorabilia at thrift shops,...
Sheltering His Business
After nearly 10 years, James Wiley walked away from corporate America. Now he’s on the path to entrepreneurship. Taking $22,000 from his IRA, the 34-year-old CPA opened J.E. Wiley CPA...
Critical Mass
High above the court at Washington, D.C.’s MCI Center, Russell Wright watches the action as the playoff-hopeful Wizards square off against the Atlanta Hawks. From an apartment-sized executive suite, replete...
Billion-Dollar Dealer
On a sunny springtime morning just outside of Detroit, Gregory Jackson makes his rounds, strolling past row after row of gleaming automobiles on the lot of his Pontiac/Buick/GMC Truck dealership....