Posts Tagged ‘african-americans’

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Nov01

Why some people stay broke

by Duane on November 1st, 2011 at 7:22 am
Posted In: Headlines

Here is a great post I found over at blackweb20.com regarding the useless “Arrington is evil” Twitter campaign (Michael Arrington is the founder of Techcrunch. He was recently quoted as saying that he “Didn’t know any black entrepreneurs”). This quote was a dang SNIPET of an entire show. But of course it does not take [...]

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Aug03

Moving the goal posts on “wealth”

by Duane on August 3rd, 2011 at 7:01 am
Posted In: Economy

Prior to Obama, then president Clinton defined “wealthy” in this country as someone who makes at least $250,000 per year. As far as I knew, that applied to ALL Americans. So why am I seeing headlines this morning that are suggesting a lower number for Blacks?

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Jul28

SHOCKER!!! Mainstream Media Cares Little For Black Folks

by Duane on July 28th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Posted In: Headlines, The Media

Apparently someone actually believed that getting Obama into office was the equivalent of some small city winning the rights of the next Olympics. In other words, Blacktown, USA was about to become interesting to mainstream media beyond racism stories.
I guess that turned out well.

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Feb18

Playing With Black Infant Mortality Numbers To Make A Point

by Duane on February 18th, 2010 at 8:58 am
Posted In: Our children, Our Health, The Media

The New York Times and a Mistaken Infant Mortality Trend
How the paper of record used partial data to reach a wrong conclusion on infant death in Mississippi.

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Jan18

“I Have A …Headache”

by Duane on January 18th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Posted In: Headlines

U.S. poll: fewer see Obama advancing racial ties
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Poll: African-Americans much more upbeat in Obama era

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Dec16

Koreans Training Local Blacks To Take Over Biz

by Duane on December 16th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Posted In: Economy, Headlines, Wow!

Apparently, this is some sort of small trend. Interesting article.

Fostering African-American businesses
Korean, black leaders attend Asian workshop on entrepreneurship

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Dec10

Did You Know…?

by Duane on December 10th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Posted In: Our Expression, Remember

Under Google Books you will find a full library of past Ebony and Ebony Jr. issues.
Also, Jet.
Anybody remember a magazine in the 80′s that was like the Black version of GQ magazine? I can’t remember the exact name (BM?).

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May05

Satisfaction: Nothing to do with the economy

by Duane on May 5th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Posted In: Economy, Science & Research

According to this latest Gallup poll, the standard of living index made a +31 point jump in January. Mind you, this is taking place during the worse economies in years and during the highest Black male unemployment since World War II.

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