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OIC of America will make a historic announcement regarding a new initiative to spark economic, business, and entrepreneurial development within the African American community. The “Entrepreneurial Mindset Initiative” seeks to motivate over 1 million people to become self employed.

The announcement will take place on Tuesday, March 15 · 11:00am - 12:00pm at Progress Plaza in North Philadelphia. Details regarding this new, bold and ambitious effort by OIC of America to spark entrepreneurial growth will be unveiled during the Press Conference.

Founded by Reverend Leon Sullivan, OIC of

I have observed two extremes for Black America recently. 

At the lowest extreme, there are indicators of poverty, high school dropout reates, single parent households headed by women, incarceration rates for Black males, unemployment at devastating levels.

At the other extreme is the growth rate of Black businesses (3 times the national rate), a record number of Black elected officals, middle class Blacks in key positions in government and industry (not in high numbers, but access to leadership, wealth and power), the very wealthiest of Black Americans doing well and thriving (i.e., Oprah, Bob

 I want to do pro bono design work for small black-owned business who want it. I know it's a recession and all, but there are places where I'm required to give back.

Confidence, creativity and  consistency are so key in this day and age. In a world where jobs and recessionary living are matters of conscience, small business owners are losing confidence, but there are still people out there (like me) willing to chase their self-employment and entrepreneurial dreams (Hey, IF YOU CAN'T FIND A JOB, MAKE ONE!).

The LA Times recounted a recent poll where small business owners said they aren't too

For anyone reading, if you were never taught how to love, you can learn to love yourself by first realizing this truth: YOU ARE LOVABLE and GOD LOVES YOU! These are two facts. How do you know this? In Psalms 139 it says "for you created my most inmost being: you knit me together in my mother's womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful. I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth your eyes saw my unformed body." Earlier in Psalms 139 it says

 

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

 FROM THE AUTHOR OF:

                                 

                                     'The Family In The Car

                                             A Revelation'

                 

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Placed in human beings are the needs and desires necessary for reproduction. Along with these natural desires, comes personal gratification, as well as, pleasure.  All of these are