Alarmed by the hemorrhaging of homeownership in their communities, a coalition of African-American, Hispanic and Asian-American real estate groups recently appealed to lawmakers in Washington, D.C., t
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Mary McLeod Bethune surely would have been one of The Network Journal’s “25 Influential Black Women in Business” honorees were she alive today. Educator extraordinaire, political activist, gover
When New Jersey entrepreneur Avis Yates Rivers started her first business more than 20 years ago, she ran it part time out of the basement of her home and still worked a full-time job. After a series
BY Glenn Townes
If you recently got out of bed with a nagging lower back pain you are not alone. Back pain affects 80 percent of Americans at some time in their lives due to bad habits, accidents, muscle strains and
BY Janelle Gordon
Receiving a life-altering medical diagnosis is difficult, but patients of Donna M. Mendes, M.D., may find that message a little easier to bear. As an African-American senior vascular surgeon at St. Lu
BY Angela Johnson Meadows
The year ahead will bring huge benefits to enterprises that are well managed, competitive, innovative and proactive enough to exploit public- and private-sector actions aimed at enhancing the nation
BY Salome Kilkenny
Have you ever wondered what happened to the nearly 250,000 Africans taken between 1519 – 1810 as slaves to what is now Mexico, or what became of slaves who fled the United States for that same count
BY Salome Kilkenny
For entrepreneur Albert Fuller, success comes in cardboard boxes.
As the CEO of Integrated Packaging Corp. in New Brunswick, N.J., he should know. His company is one of the largest and most profitable
BY Glenn Townes
Models from European, Asian and American carmakers comprise the lineup of specials this fall. Here’s a preview of our 2010 choices.2010 Audi S4From a small car company built out of passion and excel
BY Kimatni D. Rawlins
Blessed are the toilers, some say, especially those who are able to put their own feet to their faith and bring their dreams to life.
Count Laurie Nicole Robinson, Esq., among those who put their feet
BY Bevolyn Williams-Harold





