Margaret Murray Washington already was a well-known educator and women’s activist when she married Tuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington and continued that activism during her marriage. On Sept. 12, 1898, the Washingtons gave twin lectures at Old Bethel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C.

Just shy of a year before a popular uprising toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a little-noticed revolt took place that shows how Egypt’s future is more closely tied to Africa than to the Middle East.

Stocks have been falling across Africa since political turmoil that started in January in Tunisia escalated into a full-blown revolution in February, pushing investors away from risky emerging and frontier markets and back to developed economies.

Since Jan. 25, days of rage have erupted across the Arab world and in other parts of the globe, with unarmed men, women and children pitting themselves against some of the most repressive regimes and some of the most dehumanizing dictates.

A change in personal circumstances can also warrant a change in investment approach.

Free-trade agreements are back on the nation’s front burner. That’s good news for businesses and workers because FTAs help to open markets for exporters by slashing tariffs and tearing down other trade barriers.

The number of Black-owned businesses increased by 60.5 percent to 1.9 million from 2002 to 2007, more than triple the national rate of 18.0 percent, the latest U.S. Census Bureau’s “2007 Survey of Business Owners” shows.

With thousands of commercial banks to choose from, many of them conveniently located, how does a small-business owner know which one is right for his company?

Now’s a good time for small businesses to renew their relationship with banks, or   start one, small-business advocates say. They cite several reasons why:

Now’s a good time for small businesses to renew their relationship with banks, or   start one, small-business advocates say. There are several reasons why.

Ken Gibbs, Ty Johnson, Star Jones, Kim M. Keenan, Bryan Monroe, and Laysha Ward.

When the personal computer revolution began decades ago, Latinos and Blacks were much less likely to use one of the marvelous new machines. Then, when the Internet began to change life as we know it, these groups had less access to the Web and slower online connections, placing them on the wrong side of the “digital divide.”

Can art provide artists a lucrative income? Yes, if the right doors open, many would say.

Believe it or not, weight training doesn’t have to be intimidating. In fact, it’s crucial for your workout.

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