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8,000 People Open Accounts At Black-Owned Bank In Atlanta

July 22, 2016 Staff 0

In the weeks following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, more and more influencers, like Solange and Killer Mike, have started to #BankBlack and have transferred their money into black-owned banks. Now, a historic black […]

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Take Your HR Skills To the Next Level With These Three Tips

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 Miami, Florida – As Carnival Cruise Line’s Senior Director of Human Resource and Compliance, Dr. Rosalie Payne specializes in policy development, change management and the implementation of employee engagement programs. Her 31-year history in human resources […]

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Rising Car Costs are No Reason to Take a Predatory Car Loan

July 12, 2016 Staff 0

By Charlene Crowell It’s that time of year again when days are longer, temperatures are higher and auto dealers advertise some of the most tempting deals. And while there’s nothing new about new car fever […]

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Google’s Parent Company Gets First Black Board Member

July 4, 2016 Staff 0

By Sydney Scott, essence.com Economist Roger Ferguson has been appointed to the board of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, making him the first African-American board member in the company’s history. According to USA Today, Ferguson will […]

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Gladys Knight’s Restaurants are in Receivership

June 23, 2016 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles, an Atlanta-area restaurant chain co-founded by singer Gladys Knight and operated by her son, Shanga Ali Hankerson, has agreed to go into receivership under state supervision, […]

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Kenneth Reddick Reappointed as RFA Board President

June 22, 2016 admin 0

Kenneth Reddick was recently elected to an unprecedented third term as President of the Riverside Fine Arts Association. Kenneth has guided the organization to higher levels in both concert attendance and income. The organization seeks to enrich […]

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Companies Owned by Black Men Declined, but Sales Increased

June 16, 2016 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe The number of black-male owned businesses with employees declined between 2007, the beginning of the Great Recession, and 2012, the end of it, according to a report by the Center for […]

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Wells Fargo Sponsorship of Black Lives Matter Panel Draws Scorn

May 30, 2016 Staff 0

by Naomi LeChance Wells Fargo’s sordid practice of steering minorities into exploitative mortgages burst into public view after the housing crash in 2008. But to a black business group the bank has partnered with — […]

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Free Workshop Helps to Break the Chain of Homestead Loss in the Black Community

May 24, 2016 Staff 0

by Jeanine Ferguson Did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 80% of land owned by Black Americans has been lost since 1910? The major contributing factor to this tragedy is not […]

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Rush Card Settle Lawsuit for $20 Million

May 17, 2016 Staff 0

by Ann Bucher The makers of the RushCard have reportedly agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed over a botched upgrade of the pre-paid debit card that allegedly left RushCard holders without access to their […]

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