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Like many, Lisa Ndiaye filled out an application for her first Visa credit card in college. Unlike most, she paid her bills on time, kept the balances low, and 20 years later, she still has the account. While this may seem like common sense, these actions, coupled with Ndiaye's diligent payment history on all of her credit accounts, lands her a near perfect credit score of 843–a distinction that only a marginal percent of the U.S. population boasts.
While most second-graders were learning to write their name in cursive, at age 7, Johnny Williams was busy cutting his grandfather’s hair. Little did he know that this early experience...
When Don Imus Called The Rutgers women’s basketball team “nappy-headed hos” and other derogatory names last year, there was justified public outcry. In fact, Rev. Al Sharpton led the campaign...
Determined to stay competitive despite a harsh economic environment and to build businesses that endure, more than 1,400 entrepreneurs, professionals, and others who are dreaming of starting their own ventures attended the Black Enterprise 15th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo hosted by Exxon Mobil in Atlanta. Attendees listened to several renowned speakers, including best-selling author and motivational dynamo Lisa Nichols; senior pastor of New Birth Ministries and entrepreneur Bishop Eddie L. Long; and fashion designer and businessman extraordinaire Daymond John, creator of the FUBU clothing line.
What makes the best successful? How do they ultimately reach their goals? That’s what we asked Spike Lee, the provocative, award-winning filmmaker of such classics as Do the Right Thing...
