Archive for February, 2013

The Fly Or Die Commerce Report: FUBU Founder Discusses Business

One of the founders of FUBU, Daymond John, gives advice on how to build a business; how to cater to your customers; how to invest in, and flip, companies; making his first million dollars; raising capital for your business vs. giving up ownership. “You always just have to be somebody who really loves what you’re […]

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Black History Fact Of The Day

Howard University Law School is America’s first African-American law school. Tweet

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Quote Of The Day

“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” -Tom Brokaw Tweet

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Black History Fact Of The Day

The first owned and operated African-American newspaper was called the Freedom’s Journal. It was established in 1827. Tweet

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Quote Of The Day

“The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” -Samuel Johnson Tweet

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Black History Fact Of The Day

John Baxter Taylor was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Olympics. He did so in the sport of track & field. Mr. Baxter also had a degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. Tweet

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Quote Of The Day

“I would not waste my life in friction when it could be turned into momentum.” -Frances Willard Tweet

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TODAY IS BUY BLACK FRIDAY

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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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Pic Of The Week

Fannie Lou Hamer & Muhammad Ali Tweet

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Black History Fact Of The Day

Mark Dean helped to invent the industry standard architecture systems bus. This device/system allows for the use of computer plug-ins such as printers, disc drives, scanners, etc. Tweet

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