Expanding the Horizon This year, TNJ profiles the 25 outstanding Black women in America whose decisions and leadership shape the future of their organizations, their industries and their communities.

This was no ordinary day at Vanguarde Media Inc., owner of Honey, Savoy and Heart & Soul magazines. In 2003, with just two days to Thanksgiving, it was especially busy as workers tried to wrap thi

Anna Limo is 64. Mother of nine, grandmother of seven, she owns a 20-acre farm in the western highlands of Kenya, which she tills every day. And she rears cows—seven of them—and chickens. The milk

As I drive over a bridge, down Canal Street or impatiently wait for the traffic to move on any New York City street, it is not uncommon to see construction workers in the middle of the action. These d

I'm usually up to my ears in work at Oprah time on weekdays. It was no different on Jan. 29, when my best friend called me from Maryland and ordered me to turn on Oprah, "Right now!" then hung up. I f

For man to know himself is for him to feel that for him there is no human master. For him Nature is his servant, and whatsoever he wills in Nature, that shall be his reward. If he wills to be a pigmy,

Percentage of working adults who think that time away from work makes them better employees, according to a Wirthlin Worldwide survey: 94. Number of times African-Americans with advanced business d

Many refund delays, time-consuming correspondence and audits are triggered by taxpayer carelessness. Here are some reminders about items to check before you file your return, along with some steps to

African-Americans and Hispanics were instrumental in driving retail sales during the 2003 holiday season, according to the 2003 National Shopping Behavior Study by Meridian Inc. In announcing the resu

Losing her daytime job last October, when a company merger phased out her position, turned out to be a blessing for Lashonda M. Tyree. She could now devote all of her time to Nyah (formerly called Pre

TNJ sought out 10 top-billing beauty product lines for the African-American market. Here’s what they have to offer!Carol’s Daughterwww.carolsdaughter.com877-540-2101From cleansers to toners to moi

A few fashion seasons back, music icon and producer Sean “P. Diddy” Combs adorned his urban contemporary menswear collection with an estimated $14 million in gold and platinum medallions, collars

Edward Wilkerson, design director of the multimillion-dollar New York-based women’s sportswear company Lafayette 148, doesn’t have to present a collection at Bryant Park in Manhattan to create med

People spend millions of dollars a year on products and services that promise to improve the appearance of the skin, hair and nails. An important key to beauty, however, is to adopt healthy habits. He

Dear Editor:The article from the June 2003 issue titled “40 Under Forty Dynamic Achievers” was good and informative, but it was geared only toward those persons who live or work in the northernmos

Ursula M. Burns Ursula M. Burns has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Express Co. Burns is senior corporate vice president and president of Business Group Operations for the Xer

Networking your computers will enable them to share programs, files and peripherals. If you have two or more computers, and they are not networked, then you are missing out on the benefits and efficie

Productions by Black playwrights, featuring a Black cast and a Black director, tend not to fare well on the Great White Way. The bright lights of Broadway were quickly dimmed, for instance, on August

The rise of hip-hop culture has given a worldwide platform to the creative products of Black American rap artists. In the past 30 years, many rap artists have provided important insights into the desi

Do you often feel great in the morning, but after lunch are irritable and ready to take a nap? Imagine the power of knowing exactly what you should eat to alleviate anxiety or bolster your energy. Nut

The National Black Chamber of Commerce Mulls Entrepreneurship Initiative The National Black Chamber of Commerce is devising a national program to incubate new businesses in abandoned public housing f