Young Black Professional Guide

Is It Really Just Hair?

Anilia — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:14:53 +0000

Ladies, if you’ve ever rocked a weave, afro or braids to work, you are familiar with the two questions that your white coworkers generally ask: 1) how’d you do that and 2) is it yours? Your black female coworkers generally ask a different set of questions: 1) what kind of hair did you use and [...]

Keep Your Finances Up to Date with Mint iPhone App.

Amani — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:59 +0000

If you are searching for an app to assist you in getting organized with your finances, I recommend the Mint iPhone app. Find out more interesting details inside this article.

TheGrio’s 100: Tim King, prepping the next generation

misssmith11 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:14 +0000

Tim King was, in his words, the “stereotypical bourgie black kid.” He attended private schools in his hometown of Chicago and went on to obtain a law degree from Georgetown University. But with his success, King also saw a problem – one he would later work to resolve. “In education, it seems [...]

Looking for a Spa appointment? There’s an App for that.

Amani — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:20:42 +0000

The best website for spa travel according to USA Today and Forbes Magazine is Spafinder. They have just entered the digital world as they have released an iPhone app. Find out more information here.

A Non-Profit Trains Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs

Guest Contributor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:48 +0000

Growing up in Ethiopia, Alfa Demmellash had no idea she would one day start a non-profit that trains entrepreneurs in low-income areas.

5 Key Traits of Great Leaders

Guest Contributor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:18 +0000

n the book, Lessons From the Top: The Search for America’s Best Business Leaders, Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, made the following observation: “I think it’s very difficult to lead today when people are not really truly participating in the decision. You won’t be able to attract and retain great [...]

Black Enterprise Exclusive with Xerox CEO Ursula M. Burns (Video)

Guest Contributor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:37 +0000

It all began in 1980 when a 19-year-old Ursula Burns walked through the doors at XEROX Corp. to work as a summer intern. In July 2009, her prowess and performance led to a headline-grabbing milestone: Burns was installed as Xerox’s chief executive officer, becoming the first African American woman to take the helm of one [...]

10 Reasons to Attend the 2010 H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference at the Harvard Business School

Guest Contributor — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:07:35 +0000

1. The theme, “Defining Our Moment: Capitalizing on Uncertainty” couldn’t be more appropriate for what most of us are going through 2. Derrick N. Ashong, that guy from the YouTube video about Obama, now has his own show on Oprah radio, and will be speaking Friday night 3. 500+ other young black professionals will be in attendance [...]

Black Self Employment Rises during Recession

Amani — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:48:10 +0000

Refusing to use the recession as an excuse to not be employed, African American's broke out on their own to thrive during the most recent recession. From the fourth quarter of 2007 through fourth quarter of 2009, the total number of non-agricultural self-employed people fell. But the number of self-employed Blacks increased 5.7 percent.

Strengthening America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities

markus — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:14:07 +0000

President Obama signs an executive order to strengthen the capacity of and increase access to Federal funding for the Nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Source