Nordstrom department stores is celebrating Black History Month and saluting the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) by donating all after-cost proceeds from the sale of an exclusive CD entitled Big Swing: African-American Legends of the Big Band Era, to the AAADT. “Jazz is quintessentially American music that inspired Alvin Ailey and our eclectic repertory, [...]
The US population of 40 million African Americans is anticipated to reach purchasing power close to $1 trillion in 2010, according to a new report. Packaged Facts, a division of Marketresearch.com, compiled the information for “The African-American in the U.S., 8th Edition”. The report asserts that African Americans are “a key segment in an American [...]
A certain breed of entrepreneur realizes that while the grind is essential, a giving mentality can also become a crucial component to any well rounded business endeavor. The Black community on every level only stands to benefit from business practices that truly give back. With this in mind, The Hustletown Chronicle is pleased to share [...]
The Seattle Medium reports on the Economic Stimulus Town Hall Meeting held recently to bolster collaboration between African American-owned businesses, and to garner more political support for the community. Event speakers touched on several key subjects, including the need to advocate for African Americans and their businesses, stimulate economic growth, and tap into federal stimulus dollars [...]
According to the Associated Press, The Michael Vick Project will debut Feb. 2 on BET. The ten-part series will chronicle the much maligned NFL quarterback, who was reinstated to the league this season and signed a two year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Vick’s conviction for dog fighting charges and subsequent 18-month sentence is one [...]
Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference 2010. May 16-19, 2010. The Conference Theme is Building Business Beyond Tomorrow. All events will take place in Atlanta, Georgia at the Marquis Hotel. Early bird registration is $295 through February 15, 2010 with general registration at $495. After April 30th, registration will increase to $695.
For the second straight year, the Coleman Entrepreneurial Scholarship is available to African American and Hispanic college students. Under the direction of Donald A. Coleman, the scholarship is offered through GlobalHue, the nation’s largest minority-owned, full-service marketing communications agency. Ten deserving students will be award scholarships of $5,000 each for the 2010-2011 academic year. Applicants [...]
Let’s be honest. For many of us, 2009 turned out to be quite the punishing year. Yet despite the nation’s economic woes, our own personal hardships, and massive corporate layoffs–we are still standing. Whether your past year spelled success, trial, or downright survival–the Hustletown Chronicles is here to help provide every possible extra lift to [...]
Aiming to develop economic and community strength through patronizing black businesses exclusively, John and Maggie Anderson founded the Empowerment Experiment as a means of increasing black business revenues from $88 billion to something more representative of the $1 trillion dollars spent by black consumers annually. Read more at Frost Illustrated, an online version of a [...]
It was always a long term goal of mine to publish a book of poems and short stories by age 37… 5 years post goal age here we are. Once the decision was made to proceed with the project I had to decide which poems to include in the book that would showcase my writing [...]
Black Comic Book Creators and Social Media Pt. 1 « Black Web 2.0
Get Your Innanet On With a .co Domain
Why Small Businesses Shouldn’t Take Social Media for Granted
Behind the Click: Wayne Sutton (from The Atlanta Post)
Agents in the Matrix? Social Networking & the FBI
Black Business Women Online: A Social Networking Resource
Google Buzz: Love It or Leave It?
