Gender Gap
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Alexis Herman sat down with blackenterprise.com editor Latif Lewis to discuss some of the challenges women face in corporate America. Here’s what she had to say...
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‘Can Do It Better’: How Brett Cowart Built Length & Locs From The Roots Up
"I would do all these full locs on myself and clients. Once I perfected the method, I was like, 'Oh, I got something going,'" Cowart said.
Reaching the Next Level
This year has been tough for almost everyone. Belts are tighter and wallets are opening less often. Finances are strained as paychecks have been cut and jobs eliminated. black enterprise reached out to all 11 of last year’s winners to see how they fared. Despite the rocky economy, many of last year’s Financial Fitness contest winners have done fairly well. One winner managed to double his emergency savings and is preparing to purchase his first home. Another paid down high-interest credit card debt. The third has learned to say no to loans to family members.
Closing The Gap
Maisha And Eric Davis made a major move last year, literally and financially. “We bought our first home, a three-bedroom house in Baltimore. It’s in a quiet neighborhood, with a...