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For Black Millennials, Home Ownership Still the Best Way to Build Generational Wealth: Part 1

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Real Estate Developer & Entrepreneur A. Donahue Baker By Erickka Sy Savané There are people who do their jobs and there are those who are passionate about their work. Entrepreneur and real estate developer A. Donahue Baker has built an impressive real estate portfolio of over 400 residential units nationwide, and he’s passionate about providing minorities and Millennials with the…

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Urban Fashion Pioneer April Walker: on Top of Her Game, 25 Years & Counting

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Photos of April Walker Courtesy of April Walker By Sharon Pendana    When pioneering urban fashion designer April Walker was thirteen, she started kids gymnastics classes at Cadman Memorial Church in Brooklyn — not taking them, but teaching them — charging $5 per child. During high school, she combed the garment district for apparel to buy wholesale then resell at…

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7 Things To Know Before Starting Your Own Business

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By Michelby Coco Whitehead January is all about new beginnings and executing ideas. For many women, that means finally saying bye-bye to the 9 to 5 and starting their own business. The National Women’s Business Council reports that there are over 1,500,000 black-owned female businesses in the United States. While sisters have always been capable of doing it for themselves,…

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Shea Moisture Founder Rich Dennis On Their Recent Merger & Giving Black Women 100 Million To Create Businesses

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Sundial Founder Richelieu Dennis By Erickka Sy Savané It was a festive evening at Ginny’s Supper Club, the intimate downstairs lounge at Red Rooster in Harlem last week. I was there tagging along with my girl Sid, who gets invited everywhere, and honestly, anytime I can get away from an evening of doing homework with the kids is cause to…

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