“Our Black Year“
A little more than three years ago, John and Maggie Anderson decided to spend more of their income with black-owned businesses as a means of providing much-needed economic stimulus to struggling black communities.
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Women of Power: Don’t Play the Blame Game
We’ve all done it many times. Someone drops the ball, makes a bad decision and h/she is able to place the responsibility squarely at your feet. Don’t throw someone under...
Women & Money: Give Your Kids the Tools for Financial Success
Savvy money management skills are a necessity to weather these tough economic times. BlackEnterprise.com has got you covered with our supplement to the magazine’s three-part “Women & Money†series. Over the next two weeks, we’ll have money management tips and strategies from Harrine Freeman, CEO and owner of H.E. Freeman Enterprises, a credit counseling service.
What Will the Good Life Look Like?
For the last 40 years most of us have operated in acquisition mode. We gained access to the right schools, fought for top positions at blue-chip firms, moved into the upper-class neighborhoods, campaigned for admission into the right associations, and bought all the appropriate accessories, from high-end cars and vacation homes to exquisite jewelry and designer clothes. The pursuit was all about status. We spent a lot and sacrificed even more—our families, our health, our happiness—to demonstrate we were worthy of acceptance. In the midst of the Great Recession, however, we learned that the trappings were transient.
5 Job Hunting Mistakes Grads Can Avoid
The authors of Your Career Game (Stanford Business Books; $24.95), Dr. Nathan Bennett, professor of management at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Stephen Miles, CEO coach and vice chairman of executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, advise graduates on what not to do while job hunting. Miles offers five key points for graduates to keep in mind.