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When Chicagoans John and Maggie Anderson made a pledge to spend all of their income with black-owned businesses for an entire year, they launched a movement that would eventually become The Empowerment Experiment (www.eefortomorrow.com). The story of that year, 2009, has now been told in a new book by Maggie Anderson, Our Black Year: One Family’s Quest to Buy Black in America’s Racially Divided Economy (PublicAffairs; $25.99).
Follow along as we offer performance reviews of each task of The Apprentice 2010, with assessments of the candidates, their teams and their project managers. In addition, I will assess the performances of African American candidates Kelly, Gene and Liza for as long as they remain in The Apprentice talent pool.
For several years, small businesses have become increasingly reliant on credit cards as a major source of financing for purchases large and small and sometimes even to keep their doors open. This trend, exacerbated by the current economic crisis felt around the world, has had a trickle down effect from banks to business, as borrowers become less creditworthy and banks tighten their lending criteria to protect their already stressed balance sheets.
For BlackEnterprise.com's Month of the Man, we catch up with Avery Leake, 28, on reviving historic DC district and his career transition.
A polished image is defined as a well-put together style, which reflects and captures the essence of who you are with confidence and grace. It means dressing appropriately for the right environment and having a professional appearance.
