When searching for a legitimate business from home, we need to be careful when choosing the right business. As moms, we do not want to be scammed. We want what’s best for our kids and families. More importantly we want something that will work and give us the income we need without investing a arm […]
1956: Autherine J. Lucy becomes the first black student to attend the University of Alabama. She was expelled 3 days later “for her own safety.”
For anyone who has ever attended an HBCU (Historically Black College and/or University), they will tell you how true to life the title A Different World is. The show itself was a spot-on depiction of life on a college campus where the majority, if not all, the students are of color. Beginning as a spin-off […]
Eric Holder is sworn in as the first African-American U.S. Attorney General in 2009.
Yesterday we closed our second round of The Greatest Black Sitcom of All-Time Competition narrowing down our picks from 32 to our Sweet Sixteen. No upsets to report here, but check out the scores from last week’s match-ups. The voting is now open to determine the Elite Eight. Vote now! The Cosby Show: 147 Gimme […]
You got questions? These nine television hosts probably had them too, for a wide array of celebrities, politicians, athletes, and everyday people with amazing stories. Check out our list of the nine best black television talk show hosts. 1. Oprah Winfrey Initially The Oprah Winfrey Show was just another talk show when it debuted in […]
Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of slaves, became an early 20th Century educator and civil rights leader, founding both Bethune-Cookman College and the National Council of Negro Women. But Bethune became even more influential as a friend and confidant of Eleanor Roosevelt, and as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Negro affairs. Bethune […]
Founded in 1912, Jarvis Christian College is an independent, four-year liberal arts college that aims to prepare students to succeed in a global and technological society. This Texas Christian college is a historically black Christian college, but welcomes students from all ethnic and religious backgrounds.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A campaign to promote new businesses and create jobs, bringing together government agencies and businesses such as Intel and IBM, was launched Monday by the Obama administration. The Startup America Partnership aims to support overall entrepreneurship — with a focus on high-growth, job-creating industries such as clean energy, medicine, advanced manufacturing […]
As moms we want the FREEDOM to be home and available for our children in every aspect of their lives. Time flies, our kids grow so fast, and in today’s world, so many moms have to work outside the home to help with the family finances.