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Black businesse$, Black consumer$: A necessary alliance

August 28, 2019 Carma Henry 0

There are approximately 2.6 million Black-owned businesses in the United States. The number of Black or African American-owned firms grew 34.5 percent between 2007 and 2012— from 1.9 million to 2.6 million in 2012, according to the most recent statistics from the Census Bureau. Black women have been leading this charge of Black entrepreneurship. The number of Black female-owned firms climbed 66.9 percent, from 900,000 in 2007 to 1.5 million in 2012, noted the Census Bureau. […]

HUD Proposes New Rule That Would Gut the Fair Housing Act

August 28, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The Department of Housing and Urban Development formally proposed a new rule today that would severely undercut the ability of people of color, women, people with disabilities, and other groups to challenge and seek redress from discrimination in housing and lending under the Fair Housing Act. […]

Professionally Pretty: Serial entrepreneur Morgan A. Owen spills the tea on how to build a business from the ground up in her new book

August 23, 2019 Arri Henry 0

Morgan A. Owens had a lot to smile about during her exclusive interview with The Westside Gazette. She’s celebrating the 5th year anniversary of her first business, Curvy Cardio, and she’s launching her 2nd book. […]

Wage gap costs Black women more than $940,000 over a 40-year career, new NWLC analysis shows

August 21, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Over the course of a 40-year career, the typical Black woman loses a staggering $946,120 to the wage gap. Assuming she and her white, non-Hispanic male counterpart begin work at age 20, a Black woman would have to work until she is 86-years-old to catch up to what a white, non-Hispanic man has been paid by age 60. […]

(BPRW) Surviving the Storm Coverage Panel Discussion at NABJ Conference

August 21, 2019 Carma Henry 0

From battling frostbite to walking through someone’s live shot, journalists at the 2019 National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention & Career Fair this month learned what to do and not do when covering a storm. […]

Earned Income Tax Credit Reduces Taxes for Low- and Moderate-Income Wage Earners

July 31, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The EITC was implemented as a way to offset the impact of Social Security taxes on low to moderate taxpayers and to provide them with an incentive to work. The credit can be worth up to $6,431 for 2018 and up to $6,577 in 2019 for families with three or more qualifying children. For taxpayers with two qualifying children, the maximum credit this year is $5,828. The maximum credit for one qualifying child is $3,526. […]

FSS A Community of Relations

July 17, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a program that helps HUD assisted Families to increase their earned income and build financial capability and assets, reducing the dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. […]

Makiba FosterNamed the New Library Regional Manager for the African American Research Library and Cultural Center

July 2, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Earlier this month on June 5, 2019, the African American Research Library & Cultural Center (AARLCC) hosted a public reception welcoming the new library regional manager, Ms. Makiba Foster. […]

Don’t Forget To Leave The Door Open Sis

June 20, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Don’t Forget To Leave The Door Open Sis […]

When Was The Last Time You Checked On Your Mentor

June 13, 2019 Carma Henry 0

In bragging about my mentor, I am always eager to tell people that Suzzette Turnbull is the owner of Uncommon Marketing, an established social media marketing & training firm that brings 20 plus years of business and industry authority. Most recently Turnbull was recognized with the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award and named one of the 100 Most Successful Women in Business. She is a transformational leader and highly sought-after voice of social media marketing and business acumen. […]