Author Archives: Charlotte Young
If Barbie Can Be President, You Can Too
Presidential Barbie is produced by Mattel in conjunction with The White House Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit that strives to encourage more women in politics.
DC’s Marion Barry Apologizes for Comments Against Asian Businesses
Marion Barry apologizes for remarks denouncing Asian businesses in Washington DC’s Ward eight.
Are You Fully Utilizing Your Company’s Benefits?
Even though most of us wouldn’t go for a job that didn’t offer a decent benefits package, the reality is once we’ve secured that job, we rarely take advantage of all the package has to offer. If you’re working for a company that provides a substantial benefits package, it’s a shame not to take advantage [...]
Operation Hope Founder Asks “What If Bill Gates Were Black?”
John Hope Bryant, the founder of Operation HOPE, knows the importance of financial education. His organization launched the 700 Credit Score initiative to help those in the black community who struggle with average credit scores that make them vulnerable to predatory lending and payday loans. The organization also helps to teach underserved youth the importance [...]
Why You Should Stop Spending and Start Saving Now
Although you may feel the sting of tight finances now, dipping into your retirement funds and saving account is not the answer to your problems. Your savings presents temporary relief; but the long term financial damage will pop up years down the road. The Sun Times reports that a new report by the Ariel Education [...]
Make It Happen! Steps To Finding Your Business Soulmate
In our adult lives there are two big life relationships that really matter—finding a partner in love and finding a partner in business. As Christina Wallace and Alex Nelson, the duo behind the fashion company Quincy point out in Forbes, picking a business partner is very similar to picking a potential life partner. Check out [...]
Want To Excel At Work? Start Asking These Questions
The secret to work advancement aside from hardwork could be in these two questions.
San Francisco Activist Dorothy Cox Passes at 87
In the midst of housing discrimination and de facto segregation in the 1950s Dorothy Cox worked under five San Francisco mayors George Moscone to Willie Brown.
Skittles New Claim To Fame Brings Big Profit
The highly publicized Trayvon Martin case has not only sparked nationwide protests, it’s also silently brought Skittles a new level of unexpected profit.
Tips To Negotiate High College Costs
While students are happily rejoicing over college acceptance letters, parents are wondering where they will find the money.






