Young Black Professional Guide

The ‘We Are Africa’ Road Tour: Our Lineage Delivered

Brandi Tape — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:48 +0000

On August 1st African Ancestry, the outfit that paved the way for DNA-based ancestry tracing, will be kicking off their first ‘We Are Africa’ Road Tour to make it even easier for YBPs to accurately trace their original roots. The 14-city endeavor begins in New Orleans and concludes in New England on August 19th. Everyone [...]

Friday Focus: Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your 401k?

Danyelle Little — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:08:43 +0000

Chances are, if you are working for a company with ten or more employees, there is a 401k option in place. This plan comes in handy to help save for retirement, especially when you start while you are young. Most working folk, however, are not well versed in what a 401k is and how it [...]

7 Really Good YBP Reasons to Start a Business Now

robin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:00:15 +0000

Conventional wisdom dictates that if you (or your parents) have invested in a college education, you have to hurry out to the marketplace to collect an immediate return on your investment. Entrepreneurship, for you, is a pipe dream or a longterm goal. Guess that means you need to get a job, right? Not necessarily. It [...]

The Inaugural ONE MusicFest Comes to ATL

Brandi Tape — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:05 +0000

Progressive YBP music fans in the Atlanta area won’t want to miss the inaugural ONE MusicFest, this summer’s craziest 12 hour feast of the ears. The festival takes place on Saturday, July 31 at the King Plow Arts Center and will feature performances from De La Soul, Goapele, Common, and additional local artists. “There is [...]

YBP Top Chef Lesson of the Week: Everyone’s Got A Story

ybp contributor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:48:45 +0000

By Brandi Tape and Danyelle Little During the Elimination Challenge the chefs took over The Palm Restaurant and cooked for 24 diners. Kevin and Kenny both draw lamb and put friendship aside to duel. The three chefs that landed in the bottom were casualties of small mistakes that led the judges to believe that they [...]

Watch Shirley Sherrod LIVE from NABJ Conference at 11 A.M. (EST)

robin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:37:44 +0000

Join the NABJ live from San Diego today from our site. Former USDA Georgia rural development director Shirley Sherrod will address black journalists during the panel discussion, “Context and Consequences: Conversation with Shirley Sherrod.” The live streaming begins at 7:30 a.m. (PST)/9:30 a.m. (CT)/10:30 a.m. (EST) with pre-coverage while the panel streams at 8 a.m. [...]

High-Wattage Star Power at the 2010 NABJ Convention

Donte Gibson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:11:36 +0000

San Diego will play host to this year’s National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Convention and Career Fair. The four-day event, one of the largest of its kind for journalist of color in the U.S., promises to be packed with activities. The organization, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, has chosen the theme “NABJ@35: The [...]

Jazz Lives: Ambrose Akinmusire

Brandi Tape — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:22 +0000

Reared in Oakland, California, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire (pronounced Ah-kin-MOO-sir-ee) began in the church playing piano at four years old. A hunger for music was ignited and Akinmusire further fostered his talents in his high school’s jazz band. After being awarded a full scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music the budding composer ditched his math [...]

Just the Facts: 7 YBP Tips to Effectively Enhancing Your Résumé

Danyelle Little — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:11 +0000

As a previous human resources manager, I used to receive hundreds of resumes for one position. And in this market with unemployment down, an HR manager can expect to receive over 500 résumés for a given position. For a person or team handling hiring for a company, cutting to the chase and looking at résumés that [...]

Nominations Open for NAMIC’s Executive Leadership Development Program

Donte Gibson — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:28:34 +0000

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has opened the call for nominations for its Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP). The 30-year-old organization is specifically looking for directors in the communications field that have a minimum of two years experience at that level and above. The program was developed by NAMIC in response to [...]