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Unbelievable, it’s 2012! That being said, our congratulations go out to Keija Minor was recently named editor-in-chief of Brides and Brides.com, the worlds largest weddings magazine. News of Minor’s promotion reveals that for the first time in the 103-year history of Conde Nash publishing, she is the first African American to hold this position. In addition […]
By: Dempster R. Cherry As expected, the stock market pulled back slightly after setting new highs after the announcement of QE3. At the end of the week, the Dow Industrials, S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite were all off marginally, while the Russell 2000 was down 1%. Eight of twelve major foreign indexes were mired in
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The Rickey Smiley Show, TV One’s newest comedy, delivered the highest rated premiere in the history of the network. Airing Tuesday nights at 9pm, ET, the sitcom delivered the highest rated premiere in the history of the network. The premiere episode garnered a 1.08 HH rating, delivering 621,000 homes and among P25-54, earned a .75 rating,
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Depending upon how your mind warps reality: 1) Quantitative Easing has no positive economic effect and never will. It is all smoke and mirrors, and it will end badly either through deflation, or hyperinflation, or both. Or 2) QE has lowered interest rates by a few basis points and generated a gain of about 2+ million jobs
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After all the buildup concerning Fed Chair Bernanke’s Jackson Hole speech, European Central Banking President Mario Draghi’s speech, and both the Democrat and Republican political conventions, have we been left with a clear picture of what’s to come? While some of the economic data is better, the jobs picture remains underwhelming. U.S. equities participated in
Today, would have been Michael Jackson’s 54rd birthday, and Clark Atlanta University is honoring the King of Pop with a college course reflecting on his cultural legacy. Veteran entertainment attorney James Walker has been selected by the University to teach a unique new MBA course, Michael Jackson: The Business of Music, which will examine
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Aubry L. Stone CEO of The California Black Chamber of Commerce Brooklyn native Aubry L. Stone is a prime example of a mover and a shaker. At 68 years young, he is energetic, warm and passionate about his involvement as a community activist for economic empowerment. As President/CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce and
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With a heart of gold, an imagination for success and a passion for baking, Terrie Ferguson is living proof that dreams do come true. Although her business is only 9 months old, she’s already focused on opening 2 other locations, has been approached for a reality TV show,and has already knocked out her competitors in
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