As the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People prepares to celebrate its Centennial in New York, the city of its birth, I'm confident that we as a nation have turned an important corner on the long road toward racial and economic equality for all Americans.
The California Supreme Court's decision not to retract Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, has sent the issue back to the forefront of conversation across the country. Most recently, New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriages. While some 18,000 same-sex couples have already tied the knot in California, those who wish to walk down […]
As every small business owner worth their bottom line has long known, the ability to offer a comprehensive benefits package is key to both attracting and retaining the best employees. But in the past few years alone, the rising cost of health insurance has left many entrepreneurs contemplating cutting health benefits or at a minimum, cutting back on their co […]
When Jamie Arthur heard about President Barack Obama’s Making Home Affordable plan, a sense of relief overcame the Pennsylvania resident. While she wasn’t in foreclosure, the unemployed homeowner feared she was falling behind on her mortgage payments.
a href=”http://www.state.ny.us/governor/” target=”_blank”>Gov. David A. Paterson opened the first plenary ceremony of the NAACP’s Centennial Conference Monday with a reminder that liberation for African Americans is the liberation of America. That message was indeed the reigning theme of the morning. Paterson joined several speaker […]
When Mahisha Dellinger set out to launch her Elk Grove, California-based hair care company Curls L.L.C, she anticipated a few kinks. And with determination and business know-how, Dellinger managed to solve not only her own hair dilemma but also the hair frustrations of others with what seemed like unmanageable curly tresses. In 2003, the fledging company wen […]
At two forums on healthcare reform at the NAACP’s Centennial Convention Saturday, panelists presented a slew of statistics that rank African Americans with the highest prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates for diabetes, AIDS, cancer, and other diseases. “[People] like you and me are falling through the cracks,” said Roslyn M. Brock, vice chairman of the […]
Goodbye schoolbooks and teachers, hello ice cream and sand. Summer is here, and parents may be looking for ways to keep their children occupied during the hot summer days. It’s time to get your children off the couch and into the sun. Check out these environmentally friendly toys that will teach your children about BEing [...]
Thinking of skipping the family vacation this year because of a tight budget? Don't. There are great travel deals to be had during this economic downturn.
Perhaps you’ve noticed that the investment landscape has been long on turbulence and short on stability recently. It’s in times like these that investors often seek out shelter in sound, conservative investments such as TIPS, or Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, U.S. government bonds that go up and down in value to keep pace with inflation. Peace of m […]
Multiple media outlets are reporting three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez has agreed to a contract with the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies that will be announced Wednesday.