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Supporting black business has become an exercise that is asking a lot of your every day common consumer. The Empowerment Experiment

This is an ongoing series I'm developing to begin dialogue and education around a topic that is rarely discussed except to encourage consumers to support black

I will be writing an ongoing series on this subject. I am currently working on a book of similar title.

First let me tell you

 

To braiders, like Oumou Wague of Chicago , her talent for weaving women's hair into elaborate styles isn't just a livelihood, it's an art form. But in a growing trend across America, this "art form" which dates back thousands of years in the African culture is illegal to practice without a state license.

Now in a clash between rules and tradition, hundreds of African American braiders in Illinois have chosen to ignore the law — including Wague, who said threats by state regulators to shut down her shop forced her to go underground, working only with established clients.

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As 2010 arrived I prepared for it with excitement seeing this new decade as an opportunity to achieve new goals and establish new commitments to myself. I also had the belief that I was not alone and many others shared this New Year excitement, and would be hitting the internet like an explosion marketing their products, businesses and services with a vigor unseen. I braced myself for an email explosion and great competition in the market place but as the first of January rolled in, then the second and third day, things have been relatively quiet. I began to wonder had internet

 

News Release: "The Black Folks Guide"

Story submitted by

blackbusinessunity.com

 

The highly acclaimed and recently released eBook, "The Black Folks Guide to Making Big Money on the Internet is being hailed as an extraordinary work of economic empowerment for Black people worldwide. The eBook was written by Mr. Lee Green the chairman of the National Black Business Trade Association (NBBTA) and founder of The Black Business Builders Club. 

When asked the purpose of the book Mr. Green states,

 "Believe it or not, a good percentage of the people attempting to do business on the internet haven't

Yesterday, Barack Obama outlined his plan for helping those of us closer to Main Street than Wall Street. The question is asked repeatedly: "What does this bailout mean to me?" The answer has been, "Not much." Until yesterday.

It is true that the current bailout money is directed to solutions within the fnancial system that provide the "lubricant" for getting our economy moving -- although slowly. There are no silver bullets, and the world's foremost economists cannot agree on a cleear path of solutions. That is because no one can predict the behavior of those with "discretionary funds." Will

The internet and it's countless offerings of free resources is awesome. Add the ability to create meaningful networking communities and the possibilities for nation building become endless. As our people around the world are facing the most difficult social/economic challenges since the advent of chattel enslavement, we the Pan-Afrikan community are taking up the challenge of both creating and exploiting all sound available means of financial stability and growth.

I have found an avenue that is simple and easy that has the potential to put millions of dollars into each community that