by Furious | Aug 7, 2014 | Business, Celebrities, News
You are familiar with Akon because of his multi-platinum recording fame. With smash hits like “Smack That” and “Locked Up”, he his difficult not to identify these days. But what you don’t know is Akon grew up in Senegal, West Africa with...
by Randall Barnes | Jul 31, 2014 | A List Categories, Blog, Business, News
“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” -Vince Lombardi Like it or not, the world thrives on competition. We all have an inherent desire to be the best in the world at what we do. Our desire to be at the top of our field is the fuel that moves and...
by Randall Barnes | Jul 20, 2014 | A List Categories, Business, News
“We declare our right on this earth…to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.” -Malcolm X “Limiting...
by Randall Barnes | Jul 3, 2014 | Business, News
“To steal from a brother or sister is evil. To not steal from the institutions that are the pillars of the Pig Empire is equally immoral.” -Abbie Hoffman The business world is a hard, cutthroat industry that eats naïve and kindhearted people alive. To succeed in...
by Randall Barnes | Jul 2, 2014 | A List Categories, Business
“I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.” – Huey P. Newton In the black community today, we have a large amount of complaining people. Mind you, most of these folks are doing absolutely nothing to uplift the community, let alone...
by Phyllis Banks Cook | Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, Business, Culture
I love music all types of music at anytime. What I do not like is the denigration of African American women, if it is shown on BET or ABC. I wanted to watch the BET Awards show to listen to some good music and see the new artists. Chris Rock was the host this year and...
by Randall Barnes | Jun 30, 2014 | A List Categories, Business, News
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” – 1 Timothy 4:12 Everybody has something to say about my millennial generation! It gets incredibly...
by Randall Barnes | Jun 29, 2014 | A List Categories, Business
Get the first four chapters of “The Diary Of Aaliyah Anderson” for only $2.00 today! The money goes to promotionand marketing costs for the novel. Support the youth. Remember, the author of this article is only 17! http://payhip.com/b/DhLU “Don’t EVER let your...
by Randall Barnes | Jun 10, 2014 | A List Categories, Business, Culture
“When I’m in my artistic zone, I can’t hear or see anything except what I’m trying to put on the paper. It’s like I go in a trance!” -Aaliyah Anderson, from the forthcoming young adult novel “The Diary of Aaliyah Anderson” A couple of months back, I uploaded the most...
by Furious | Jun 9, 2014 | Blog, Business
Telecommuting became popular a few years ago. Many companies have embraced it, while others tried it temporarily and pulled back when glitches came up. But the overall trend is still moving in the direction of telecommuting. There are a variety of situations where...