Growing Pains
Michael A. Johnson’s eight employees keep his company running like a well-oiled machine, but it wasn’t always so finely tuned. In 2001, his decision to quickly hire staff so that...
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Earn Your Living Online
More than 430,000 people earn part or all of their living selling products on eBay, but only 90,000 have achieved PowerSeller status by selling at least $1,000 worth of goods...
Unionization Decreasing Among Black Workers
Union membership among blacks has dropped by almost 50% in the last two decades, according to a study by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Economic and Policy Research. The study...
Lincoln Holdings Purchase Mystics
Black Entertainment Television co-founder Sheila Johnson has become the first African American woman to own a stake in three professional sports teams through a partnership with Lincoln Holdings L.L.C., an...
The Difference Is President Obama
As 2009 draws to a close, it’s safe to say that the year will be remembered as one of the most challenging in recent memory. However, 2009 will also be remembered as a year of renewed hope and determination, when we regained the courage to confront the challenges we face. This hope springs from the single most significant event of my lifetime: the historic presidency of Barack Obama. What most of us thought was all but impossible only a few years ago is now reality, and I am personally grateful that I’ve lived to witness it.