Offshore Oasis
It took Lisa R. Atkins 15 years to agree to her husband’s proposal to move their family to his homeland of Barbados. She finally consented in 2005 and, pregnant with...
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Obama Lends Cities A Helping Hand, Warns Against Waste
In many ways, the nation’s mayors may feel the hardest hit by the current state of the economy. As President Barack Obama told 85 of them who gathered at the White House Friday, they are often forced to make some of the most difficult choices during an economic crisis, such as whether to raise taxes, close schools, or cut back on essential services. For them, the $787 billion economic stimulus package is an opportunity to not only save vital programs and services, but to also attract new business and jump-start projects that have fallen by the wayside due to lack of funding.
Many Healthy Returns
One out of every five dollars spent in the United States in 2015 will be spent in doctors’ offices, hospitals, and pharmacies. Not surprisingly, investors eyeing money-making opportunities should take...
Creating A Strong Foundation
In 1997, the Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. (AKA) was looking for ways to increase its fund-raising and endowment efforts. The Chicago graduate chapter, with more...
Mixed Fate For Black Law Firms
What a difference a decade makes. In our August 1993 issue, BLACK ENTERPRISE spotlighted the nation’s leading African American-owned law firms that had achieved blue chip status. Once relegated to...