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 whose city is not covered can follow their journey through video documentation on the tour webpage, Facebook, and YouTubethroughout the duration of the month.
The ‘We Are Africa’ Road Tour: Our Lineage Delivered
- By: Brandi Tape
- July 30, 2010
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Friday Focus: Are You Getting The Most Out Of Your 401k?
- By: Danyelle Little
- July 30, 2010
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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 should be used to benefit you and your family in the future. And most companies do not take the time to explain the 401k options or educate employees on the proper ways of investing and saving. Many 401k services are handled by an investment firm which offer quarterly consultations with their clients to show them how well or how poor their 401k is performing, but most employees do not even know this is a service that is offered. How are you supposed to know that you are getting the most out of your 401k plan if there isn’t a diligent practice in place to clue you in?
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.
The Inaugural ONE MusicFest Comes to ATL
- By: Brandi Tape
- July 29, 2010
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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 a lack of representation for soul, progressive hip-hop, alternative and rock, represented under one roof, in the format of music festivals in Atlanta,” lamented Jason Carter, Sol-Fusion Founder and ONE MusicFest Co-Organizer, in a statement. “We have noticed that while there are many pockets of individuals that share taste in the same music, rarely do you see them share in this together.”
YBP Top Chef Lesson of the Week: Everyone’s Got A Story
- By: ybp contributor
- July 29, 2010
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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 just weren’t paying attention. We are at the point that almost everyone left is a great chef. Now it comes down to a matter of poise and experience. We are beginning to see the cooks being separated from the chefs as they crack one by one.
