Business
Michele's Syrups: Chicago's Only African American Owned Syrup Company
African American shoppers have been lead to believe Aunt Jemima and some other syrups are African American products. Many are looking for products that really are African American. The answer is speaking the truth about how we have been purposely subject to misleading advertising and stories.
August is Black Business Month
This August has been proclaimed as the 10 Annual Black Business Month.
CPS to Cut 100 Central Office Staff Positions
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is cutting 100 positions from its central office staff and scaling back administrative costs in a move that CPS officials say saves $52.3 million in its effort to fill a $1 billion 2014 budget deficit.
Study: Five Percent of Consumers Had Errors on Their Credit Reports, Results in Less Favorable Terms for Loans
A Federal Trade Commission study of the U.S. credit reporting industry found that five percent...
Obama Chooses NC's Rep. Melvin Watt for Housing Post
President Barack Obama nominated veteran Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency,...
Have You Heard About the Bitcoin?
There's a new, controversial "currency" lurking amidst the financial horizon. Reportedly, it's being used universally...
Child Care Costs on the Upswing
Child care costs have nearly doubled in the last quarter century while the percentage of...
Zero and Counting
Are you a Zero-TV household? No, I don't mean restricting the kids' TV viewing to...
Mobile Device Use While Driving More Common in the US than in European Countries, Proves Dangerous
Most U.S. drivers reported talking on their cell phone and about one in three read...
Payday Loans Fail to Work As Advertised
WASHINGTON -- A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts, Payday Lending in America: How...
Mandatory Black Boxes in Cars Raise Privacy Questions
San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Bronze Medal Collectable Honors First African American Senator Edward William Brooke III
The U.S. Mint is offers a collectable medal that is a bronze duplicate of the...
U.S. Census Bureau Profiles African-Americans for Black History Month
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent,...
To Shop Digitally or Not
Last year, when my favorite bookstore closed its doors forever, I actually sat in the...