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According to the New York Times, national employment for African Americans is looking up—in May about one million more blacks had jobs than last year. Unfortunately New York City didn’t follow this trend. Over half of all African Americans and non-Hispanic blacks in the city who were old enough to work had no jobs this [...]

There’s no getting around it: weddings are expensive. But the price varies on what kind of wedding you want and how many people you want to be there. Heather Colburn and Greg Neil decided they didn’t want to spend more than $20,000 and wanted to invite 270 people. “We chose what was important to us [...]

Maggie Anderson, her husband John and her two daughters live in an upscale suburban Chicago neighborhood in a nice house and live a nice life. Both Anderson and her husband hold MBAs from top notch schools and have successful careers. And yet as they tell PBS Newshour, they felt as if something was missing. “We [...]

A study shows Black students with a bachelor’s degree will spend six fewer years in poverty than black students with a high school degree.

Balancing your workload can be hard. Use these tips to help you get done with work on time.

Career coaches and business consultants have been around for a long time, but as more people look to become more competitive in their job search or start their own company, there’s a greater demand for professionals with business savvy expertise. Of course, not everyone that calls themselves an expert in an area is truly an [...]

African American professionals in Silicon Valley are few and far between, but two young entrepreneurs are hoping to change that. According to Black News.com, Adenike Sonaike and Nolan Ford are starting their business CorQuests, which will seek to help other entrepreneurs succeed. “We are passionate in seeing other businesses and entrepreneurs succeed with their corporate [...]

This study will make you think twice about having a child or trying for another if you’ve already reached parenthood.

What’s worse than when people make assumptions about you? Assumptions people make that affect your paycheck and ability to enjoy your life.