Finances
5 Feeds You Should Be Reading Everyday
Although my previous employer probably would could it slacking off, the appeal of the internet and its mesmerizing goodness is a good thing. Aside from reading celebrity gossip and sneaking in around of porn, today’s life tools are in the form of blogs, podcasts, streaming internet radio, and respectable comment feedback.
One of the most effective [...]
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Wine Tasting
Whether you are a novice or a wine connoisseur, every YBP should know the basics of wine testing. Knowing how to taste wine properly will help you appreciate the drink more and it’s also a good conversation piece for cocktail parties. I recently visited Vinopolis, a wine tasting attracting in London that offers a [...]
how to fix middle-class black american mobility
just in case you weren’t aware, black is the new green. more specifically, being in the black is what stepping up your financial game is all about. a recent article in the economist (a magazine i highly recommend you subscribe to) lays it out for us:
…Only 31% of blacks who were children in 1968 and [...]
Africa Update
Some good news updates from The Continent (and a cool pic of Cape Town). I think I’ll try to make this a regular feature. Check ‘em out:
President George W. Bush will visit Africa early next year to check out some U.S.-sponsored HIV/AIDS programs and pressed Congress to approve a doubling of funds to combat [...]
Where’s Booker T. now?
Are we still suggesting people “pull themselves up by their bootstraps?”
By now, some of you have probably read about how getting or remaining in the middle class for blacks is much harder. Here are some excerpts from a recent column on race and class in America:
“The ‘rags to riches’ story is much more common in [...]
The CEO Formerly known as Prince
“Charles Prince’s departure has been called “retirement,” which would entitle him to at least the $147.1 Million for his time at Citigroup,” reported the New York Times. The only wildcard left outstanding now will be his severance pay.
The significance of calling Mr. Prince’s departure a retirement can be associated with the fall the other big [...]
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