Amplify’d from www.eurthisnthat.com Walgreens seems to have a great wealth of black products in its store…all the way down to the David’s Sunflower Seeds. During black history month though, they will take time to celebrate black vendors that supply their stores and others by showing off all the beautiful products they carry as a part of their tribute [...]
Herman Cain is a conservative Godfather (CEO and President of Godfather’s Pizza) who may make a run for President in 2012. He’s not a Republican insider, supports the Tea Party, and has some ground to cover in gaining African-American support, so many call him a long shot. Given the historic election of President Obama in [...]
BlackBookReview.com is a new service that may benefit the author in your life. The brainchild of Lynia White, founder of The Quality Corner bookstore, the book review service offers “comprehensive and promotional reviews” for books written by African American authors, or intended for an African American audience. “The primary goal of my book review service [...]
In the ongoing quest to streamline the amount of information we process through social media, apps that combine feeds from several different sites are becoming indispensable. Yoono is one app that may be worthy of your time. It can sort updates from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Youtube–or you can view them all in one stream [...]
Recent Census Bureau statistics indicates that Black residents are leaving large U.S. cities. This shift could alter African American political power in the coming decades if the trend continues. According to preliminary Census reporting released in December, the nation’s capital has gained nearly 30,000 new Washingtonians in the past ten years–but this new population is [...]
Author-activist Ilyasah Shabazz, one of the six daughters of the late Malcolm X, is gearing up for a 2011 national speaking circuit in partnership with The NorthStar Group. “My passion is to serve and uplift our community, especially our youth who must wake-up and manifest their brilliance in the world,” explains Ms. Shabazz. “I am [...]
The loss of a computer is devastating, plain and simple–but especially if you find some unscrupulous character has stolen it. Fortunately there are a host of apps available to help combat theft, and even retrieve your machine. For you MacBook users, check out Hidden. For ten bucks this app will track your machine once you [...]
Irene Moore of The Huffington Post takes an important look at the business behind Kwanzaa, the African American holiday that will celebrate forty-three years in existence this season. Kwanzaa is founded on seven principles: unity (umoja), self-determination (kujichagulia), collective work and responsibility (ujima), cooperative economics (ujamma) , purpose (nia), creativity (kuumba) and faith (imani) represent [...]
The Hustletown Chronicle strives to recognize achievement and the hustling spirit in our community. Seeing our people change the world around them only gives us more competitive drive, and we want to be sure to pass that motivation on whenever possible! Check out the Atlanta Post for an intriguing list of “10 Dynamic and Influential [...]
Atlanta area hustlers, take heed! Jump start 2011 with the Growth Conference, brought to you by Entrepreneur Magazine. This free, one day conference promises a legion of speakers and pitching opportunities, so there is bound to be something there for you. Seminar topics include: Build Your Brand, Build Your Business How to Raise Money Now [...]
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