National Black Growers Council and John Deere Announce Group To Improve The Lives Of Black Farmers
The National Black Growers Council, John Deere, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund have announced a group focused on Black farmers.
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Marriage and Money: Getting on the Same Page
Lateshia Woodley, 35, and Alex Kelly, 33, of Ellenwood, Georgia, have come a long way. The young couple started out as teen parents. But the couple has done exceptionally well keeping their family intact while pursuing higher learning and improving their financial situation.
Black Students Need Financial Knowledge Now
Take matters into your own hands. At the very least, read Black Enterprise. Then commit to reading books, listening to podcasts, and following financial gurus on social media. Even without having taken a course in personal finance, there's enough free and low-cost information available to keep borrowers from defaulting on their loans.
Hill Harper Chosen As New Spokesman for National Honor Society
A successful actor who now stars in Limitless, Harper says, “You don’t need a high school diploma to do my job. But that’s not the point. The whole point of education is to expand your options, not limit them. Young people need to study, not so they can do a particular job—but so they can become a more learned person, a better critical thinker.â€
25 to Life: How to Conquer the Quarter Life Crisis
Damian Barr, author of Get It Together: A Guide To Surviving Your Quarter-Life Crisis, offers a strategy for overcoming the anxiety.