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The Richest Self-Made Black Women

A look at the black women who were named on "America's Richest Self-Made Women" list published by Forbes.

Reinvention Required

Reinvention Required

Thomas Venable Jr. loved his job as a senior graphic Web designer. The e-mail marketing company where he had worked since 2003 offered him flexibility to work from home and freedom to pursue his creative ideas with a “great team.” But with an injection of venture capital two years later came a plan for restructuring; then new management and layoffs. The staff of 50 was winnowed down to fewer than 10. Eventually the company closed its doors and Venable found himself unemployed.

The Apprentice 2010: Task 6 Performance Review

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.

Building Capri Capital Brick By Brick

Nestled between Baldwin Hills Estates—one of the country’s wealthiest majority African American neighborhoods—and Crenshaw—the location where the classic film Boyz n the Hood is based—is Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Situated on 43 acres in South Central Los Angeles, this 865,000-square-foot shopping mall may still be a diamond in the rough. However, Quintin E. Primo III considers it his crown jewel.

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