“I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.” -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Tweet
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The Fly Or Die Commerce Report: “Air Pocket Stock” Defined
According to Investopedia: An Air Pocket Stock is: “A stock that experiences a sudden drop, similar to a plane hitting an air pocket. Air pocket stocks are usually the result of investors reacting to negative news…An air pocket stock isn’t necessarily in dire straits. More often than not, the abrupt, drop caused by disgruntled investors […]
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A. Philip Randolph was the founder of The March On Washington Movement, and The Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car Porters- a union that predominantly organized African American pullman workers. Tweet
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“You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought, ‘I release the need for this in my life.’” -Wayne Dyer Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Anecdote: “How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood?”
“How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, for an instant, you’re probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly she/he can get […]
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A.G. Gaston was a phenomenal business man. He owned an insurance company, a hotel, and educational institutions. He was also the first Black person to own a financial institution in Birmingham, Alabama. His success was infectious. Mr. Gaston’s wife emerged as a successful entrepreneur, selling beauty products. A.G. Gaston wrote an autobiography. He is also […]
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“Sometimes the most urgent thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest.” -Ashleigh Brilliant Tweet
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It is oft repeated lore that Emmett Till inappropriately whistled at a white woman. However, the excerpt from his mother’s tome, printed below, contains the seldom told history of what likely caused the “Emmett Till whistle.” “Although it was a great relief to learn that Emmett hadn’t lost any of his motor skills, it wasn’t […]
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“Emmett Louis Till, my only son, my only child, was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered at the hand of white racists on August 28, 1955. That was so many years ago, yet it seems like only yesterday to a mother who needs no reminders. After all, every shattered piece of my heart has its own special […]
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PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]
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