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A Study of College Graduation Rates for Black Men and Women

A Study of College Graduation Rates for Black Men and Women

C’mon fellas. How can we as black men look our ladies in the eye on this one? It’s reasonable to expect that black women want to marry their match or beyond in terms of education, finances, or social stature. Though we’ve seen some progress over time, we still have some work to do before we can accuse African-American women of being too demanding.

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May 4th, 2011 | Posted in Blogopolis News, Education, FYI | Read More »

The Successful Habits of African-American Millionaires

Interesting. I normally pride myself on operating under the radar, but Dennis Kimbro, author of Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice, has figured me out…well almost. I imagine the bulk of Black millionaires are over 30, probably early 40′s, and embrace sports and golfing and tennis because they can’t move like they used to. Maybe they’re all family men and women, have or had positions of influence within a corporation, and left the hood so to speak; thus, subject to being under the influence of their Caucasian counterparts and suddenly love golf and tennis as sports.

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April 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Blogopolis News, Business, Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance | Read More »

McDonald’s, I Need a Job, But Can I Get 40 Hours With That?

McDonald’s,  I Need a Job, But Can I Get 40 Hours With That?

I love McDonald’s…for all the wrong reasons. Their cheeseburgers are cheap, but include gobs of saturated fat the human tongue loves. McDonald’s fries are the best because they taste great and satisfy my appetite; however, those extra carbohydrates result in extra weight, increasing my risk for heart attacks and strokes. Never mind excessive salt that raises my blood pressure, I’m sure I’ll run that off after consumer my super-size combo meal. And who can deny an extra-large drink of soda for a dollar? Not me.

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April 21st, 2011 | Posted in Blogopolis News, Business, Career, Politics | Read More »

Minimal Stimulus Dollars for Minority Firms

Minimal Stimulus Dollars for Minority Firms

A Black businessman might think with another Black man in the highest office, The United States White House, that a Black business owner might receive his fair share of opportunities to compete for profitable government contracts. However, the Associated Press confirms that African-American owned businesses received only 1.1% of government stimulus dollars.

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March 21st, 2011 | Posted in Blogopolis News, Business, Career, Careers, Entrepreneurship, FYI, Politics | Read More »