Dionne Perry, Author of Credit-Lit 101 for teens gives an excellent view of why adults today often agonize over their financial situation and how it is negatively impacting their lives. How did they get there? How did their credit score plummet and how do they climb out of the hole they have dug for themselves? Read More…
Education
Vivian Cunningham, Great-Grandmother Graduates From College at 78-Years Old
Vivian Cunningham, who is a 78-year old great-grandmother of three, has earned her undergraduate degree in liberal studies at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. “If I could have done cartwheels across the stage, I would have,” she told Today. Cunningham, who is a single mother of 2, grandmother of 3, and great-grandmother of 3, spent 6 Read More…
Keeping It Natural: Love the Skin You Are In
by Mae Johnson Love the Skin You Are In There will be those who love you and those who do not care for you. There will be those who make you feel good about yourself and those who will tear you down. This article is about Choosing your acquaintances carefully and learning to feel comfortable Read More…
Ahmed Muhammad: First Black Valedictorian at H.S. in Oakland
Ahmed Muhammad, an 18-year old student from Oakland, California, has made history as the first Black male to graduate as valedictorian in his school, Oakland Technical High School. Muhammad is honored with the highest academic rank in his class with a cumulative 4.73 GPA. He is also an outstanding athlete as a member of the Read More…
Carlos Smith, Being a Single Black Dad
Carlos Smith is a Journalist and now published author didn’t take the traditional route to entrepreneurship. After graduating from college and constantly hearing that he lacked experience, he decided to create his own opportunity with his business called More Than A Job, LLC. Now, he wants to convey that same message to his 7-year old Read More…
Harold Phifer, Author Tells His Story About Growing Up in Extreme Poverty With a Schizophrenic Mom
Harold Phifer has announced the publication of his second book, a collection of autobiographical short stories exploring his sad and often appalling upbringing in Columbus, Mississippi. Kept secret for more than 50 years, Phifer’s childhood was largely forgotten until an explosion during a job in Afghanistan forced him to take some time off to recover Read More…








