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In an interview with Black Enterprise, Eboni K. Williams opened up about her journey from a trial attorney to a media personality and business owner. She also shared insight about how others can utilize traditional media platforms as an integral part of their business model.
“I always knew I wanted to own a business, so I started looking at my options”, Tator explained.
In honor of Caribbean Heritage Month, BlackEnterprise.com highlights top leaders of Caribbean descent.
After Shelly Robertson’s nine-year marriage ended in 2006, she quickly adjusted her lifestyle. As part of a two-income household bringing in more than $250,000 each year, Robertson and her ex-husband took spur-of-the-moment vacations to the Caribbean and had the resources to purchase whatever they wanted. But once Robertson became a divorcée in charge of taking care of the couple’s 10-year-old son, she had less money to work with. The changes forced her to become more aware of her financial decisions. Robertson now has a household income of $106,200, which includes monthly court-ordered child support payments of $1,100. Still, the senior program manager at a finance company now maps out all her purchases. The adjustment has been difficult, but the 38-year-old Upper Marlboro, Maryland, resident says she’s up to the challenge.
Thousands from across the nation representing labor unions, community organizations, healthcare professions, churches, and other groups, came Capitol Hill Thursday to lobby lawmakers on the urgency of passing healthcare reform legislation this year. They are determined to make sure than any bill includes a public insurance option. High-profile politicians and entertainers like Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean and actress Edie Falco from The Sopranos participated in a massive rally in a park across from the U.S. Capitol. That action was followed by a town hall meeting and targeted state forums.
