Radio-One’s Cathy Hughes Talks Abortion And Staying Focused
At 16 years of age Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One, was kicked out of the house by her mom when she became pregnant. She didn’ let her misfortune become a part of her downfall, she just trudged along and vowed to do something with herself and for her son. Years later, after graduating from [...]
MyTenSense: This is the stupidest financial advice ever!
It’s hard to find a financial advisor you can trust because they get a nice commission when you roll your 401k and investments over to them and many of them seem to be unfazed when you try to reach them to inquire on why your investments are losing value. So how can you tell if [...]
My Ten Sense: Shame on Montel Williams for endorcing “bad credit loans”
Montel Williams received noteriety for his late 1980s tour, Mountain Get Out of My Way, that motivated teenagers to overcome obstacles, and he was rewarded with his own talk show, The Montel Williams Show, that ran from 1991 to 2008. But now Montel is contributing to the demise of so many Americans by endorsing “bad [...]
Three Black College Students Create “Instagram For Fashion”
One weekend, Darian Demetri, Kris Jordan, and Eric Chisolm were hanging out, like most college students do, when they realized that they were all entrepreneurs but had nothing to preneur. They quickly began brainstorming about what was missing from society that they could create and profit from. That night, the idea for Faddest.com was born. [...]
My Ten Sense: Back to school money lessons for high school and college students
I’m always willing to use my mistakes to help others. So I freely admit I’ve had a car repossessed. I almost went to jail three times for writing bad checks, and I climbed out of poor credit to build my first house. I wish I knew as a teenager or college student what I know [...]
How to Recover From an Entrepreneurial Slump | LawrenceWatkins.com
I was reading this blog post from the Harvard Business Review about the tendacy to become depressed during a job hunt. In the article, a lot of the advice that the author gave applies to entrepreneurship as well. There is an inherent amount of volatility when you have your own business and sometimes [...]
Target, Greeting Card, Whitney Houston – How Are These Connected
Target is pulling a greeting card that makes fun of Whitney Houston’s taste in men. The discount retailer said Wednesday the card was sold in its stores prior to Houston’s death on Feb. 11, and as soon as it was brought to the retailer’s attention, Target Corp. began “the process of removing the card.” Pictures: [...]
Ludacris Closing One Restaurant To Focus On Another Eatery In Atlanta Airport
Grammy winning artist Ludacris is closing Straits Atlanta, a Midtown eatery he has operated for four years with partner Chris Yeo. Ludacris, whose real name is Chris Bridges, made the decision after winning a contract to open a restaurant — Chicken N Beer — at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport with Atlanta Restaurant Partners. The [...]
50 Cent’s Partners With Pepsi To Distribute Street King
While Curtis James Jackson III, aka 50 Cent, has just inked a major-distribution deal with Pepsi to expand his energy drink nationally, this latest venture only adds to the businessman’s ever-growing empire. Last September, the rap mogul launched Street King with one goal in mind, to use its sales to serve 1 billion meals in Africa. [...]
Jay-Z Lawsuit — Sued for Being A Bad Boss
According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, Jay-Z failed to pay workers’ compensation insurance for three months in 2009 — and sources close to the situation tell us, the insurance was supposed to cover domestic employees in Jay-Z’s house … cooks, maids, drivers … that sort of thing. The government agency sued the [...]
Matthew Knowles Responds to Radio One Ban of Music World
Despite EURweb’s exclusive report of Music World Gospel artists being banned by Radio One, business is still going strong in the eyes of Music World Entertainment founder, president and CEO Mathew Knowles. So much so the music executive chooses to focus his energy on expanding his label’s reach in to the world of [...]
Get Your Hands Out Of My Pockets: Republicans Reject Extension Of Payroll Tax Cuts
Your Black Politics reports: The Republicans are at it again. By refusing to extend payroll tax cuts for millions of working-class Americans, workers will most likely receive a smaller pay-check. After President Barack Obama supported the Senate’s decision to extend the tax-cuts for at least two months, the House dismissed the move as “bad policy,” [...]
Black ‘Baby Alive’ Doesn’t Have Same Rights and Privileges As White ‘Baby Alive’ [VIDEO]
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When a Georgia mother tried to buy a doll for her daughter for Christmas, she never imagined that the doll might be more expensive if it was black, instead of white. The Baby Alive doll is one of the top items on 7-year-old Ahzhane Taylor’s wish list this year. Sunday, Ahzhane’s mother, Niaira Taylor, went [...]
John Atterberry Dead: Music Industry Executive Dies After Hollywood Shooting
A music executive died Monday after being shot last week by a rampaging gunman in the heart of Hollywood, a hospital spokeswoman said. John Atterberry, who had worked with the 50 Cents and others, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, spokeswoman Simi Singer said. The 40-year-old executive was shot in [...]
Russell Simmons Buys ‘All-American Muslim’ Ad Space, Protests Lowes
After Lowes created some open ad time, Russell Simmons filled it in a high profile way. The music legend and entrepreneur tweeted on Monday that he bought all the remaining ad space on “All-American Muslim,” the TLC reality show that has been at the center of a recent media buy controversy. “Just purchased [...]