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Dec 18

Black Buying Power Is Now $1.3 Trillion Strong And Not To Be Ignored

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Written by Nikki Igbo Black Entrepreneur recently reported that Black buying power is forecasted to be $1.3 trillion this year. Continue Reading A 2014 Nielsen report entitled “Powerful. Growing. Influential. The African-American Consumer” specifically noted that the African-American woman is “a trendsetter, social maven, head of household and business and community leader” and is “becoming more empowered with saving, spending…

Dec 18

Bridging The Gap: Fixing The Divide Between Africans And African Americans

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There is a disconnect as wide as the Atlantic Ocean between African-Americans and Africans. By and large, we don’t understand each other. We don’t communicate with each other. We don’t accept each other as the long lost family that we are and that is a shame. In our failure to overcome misunderstandings between us, we are missing out on the…

Dec 18

The Detailed Historical Reasons Why Those New Orleans’ Confederate Monuments Needed to Go

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On Monday, state offices in Mississippi and Alabama were closed in observation of Confederate Memorial Day. Mississippi’s governor has claimed April as Confederate Heritage Month. Last week, Ted Nugent, a man who referred to President Obama as a “chimpanzee” and a “subhuman mongrel” was a guest at the White House. Meanwhile in New Orleans, city workers no longer hindered by…

Dec 18

No, Senator Frank Artiles, You Do Not Ever Have Permission to Use the N-Word

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This past Monday night, Miami State Senator Frank Artiles went to a members-only club in downtown Tallahassee with two of his colleagues, fellow Senators Audrey Gibson and Perry Thurston. Senators Gibson and Thurston are black. Senator Artiles is not. While the three enjoyed cocktails, Senator Artiles took it upon himself to treat Senators Gibson and Thurston to a curse-laden rant…

Dec 18

LeBron James Is Opening A School In Ohio For At-Risk Youth

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Photo courtesy of Lebron James Family Foundation Written by Nikki Igbo of NikIgbo.com Back in 2011, LeBron James launched the I Promise Initiative as a long-term commitment to the youth of Akron and to address the city’s high school dropout rate. Since that time, James has been involved in several activities to reiterate the importance of education to children including…