Growing up in an artistic family in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, N.Y., surrounded by objects whose concepts intrigued her, left an indelible mark on Laurie A. Cumbo, founder of the Museu

Economic prosperity is an increasingly prevalent theme in the ministries of Black churches, with pastors promoting personal wealth as a fulfillment of biblical doctrine. One grows closer to God by adh

I have heard many reasons why Americans should be wary of investing in Africa’s stock markets, even though the continent’s dozen or so exchanges have outperformed their North Ameri

For someone who complains about work as much as I do, you would think I would have a much easier time going on vacation. I mean, vacation seems like a wonderful thing in principle, but when it comes r

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I want tell you what I think success is all about. It’s not about zillions of dollars and some dot-com organization. I’ll illustrate what I think it’s about by telling yo

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Recent changes to the law include valuable breaks for a wide range of small businesses. What follows are the highlights of several good-news provisions.Health insurance deductions for the self-employe

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A team of four New York City high school students won their local “Making the Business: Youth IT Challenge” and a chance to compete for $15,000 in prizes

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