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African American Economics: Real Facts | Black Enterprise

March 7, 2019March 23, 2019African American Economics, KINDR'D ...

Black Enterprise Editors, Black Enterprise iStock/Kate Sept 2004, Featured Image [dropcap]Black[/dropcap] families are more confident about achieving the American Dream than the general population. However, African Americans fall short on executing life-changing measures such as accumulating wealth, being better prepared for retirement and building up savings. Here are a few facts (and advice) about African […]

FUBU Is Back With A Relaunch Of The Iconic Fashion Brand | According 2 Hip Hop

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019#BuyBlack, African American Economics ...

A2HH, According 2 Hip Hop Jessica Griffin / Staff Photographer, Featured Image [dropcap]FUBU[/dropcap] is back with a streetwear capsule available exclusively at cENTURY 21. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] As the first product created under FUBU’s “Can’t Resist a Classic” campaign, the capsule references the brand’s ‘90s-era styles, offering 10 pieces based on the classics that helped to […]

Black-Owned Shops, Restaurants, Day Spas & More Boom In Philadelphia | Visit Philly

February 19, 2019March 23, 2019#BuyBlack, African American Economics ...

Visitors To Philly Can Support Independent, Brick-And-Mortar African-American Businesses

22 Black Owned Luxury Brands To Support Instead of GUCCI and Prada | Shoppe Black

February 11, 2019March 23, 2019#BuyBlack, African American Economics ...

Shoppe Black, Shoppe Black Undra Celeste. Featured Images Courtesy of Shoppe Black [dropcap]Gucci[/dropcap] issued an apology for the offense caused by their “blackface sweater”. I don’t accept. In fact, at this point, I’m convinced that these “mistakes” are part of these folks’ marketing strategy. They can’t be that clueless. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Tsemaye Binite Ozwald Boateng […]

The Last Black Man in San Francisco review – heartfelt ode to the city | The Guardian

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019African American Cinema, African American Commuities ...

Impressive visuals, strong performances and earnest intentions wrestle with an overly precious tone in an ambitious directorial debut.

Forced to work, and unable to strike: US federal workers need solidarity | The Guardian

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019African American Economics, KOLUMN ...

The shutdown is just the latest assault on our livelihoods. We need a reinvigorated labor movement at our backs.

Whites maintain grip on leadership roles in Philly | The Philadelphia Tribune

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019African American Economics, African American Employment ...

Michael D’Onofrio, Tribune Staff Writer, The Philadelphia Tribune | Octavius V. Catto Memorial, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. Featured Image [dropcap]Philadelphia[/dropcap] government’s workforce is nearly half Black and overwhelmingly male, while white employees dominate leadership positions, the majority of which females hold. The Kenney administration released its 2018 Workforce Diversity Profile report on Friday, which gave […]

Black Workers Had Long Shaky History With Fed Jobs Before Shutdown | Atlanta Black Star

January 28, 2019January 28, 2019African American Economics, KOLUMN ...

Associated Press, Atlanta Black Star | In this Jan. 10, 2019 file photo Cheryl Monroe, right, a Food and Drug Administration employee, and Bertrice Sanders, a Social Security Administration employee, rally to call for an end to the partial government shutdown in Detroit. Paul Sancya/AP Photo. Featured Image [dropcap]DETROIT[/dropcap] (AP) — For Cheryl Monroe and […]