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Has this ever happened to you: You’re out and about and come across a young person or a group of young people misbehaving? What do…
So you have decided to start a small business and want to find the best and most effective means of connecting with and procuring customers…
Success is in the eye of the beholder. I remember having a conversation with my husband when we were dating. I was telling him a…
The dehumanization of African American children has long been an issue in our country. The similarities between stories like Emmett Till’s and Trayvon Martin’s illustrate that…
Suited and Booted! Roland Martin spoke with high school student Hayden Hinton and counselor Tiffany Gholson about an inspiring video making the rounds on the…
Oscar winner and Hollywood’s new “It” girl Lupita Nyong’o is helping to change how we view beauty. In the latest #YourLifeMatters Google Hangout, we will host an…
Ben Crump called into “NewsOne Now” Monday to update Roland Martin on the case of Kendrick Johnson. Crump talked about a new development, anonymous emails…
My boss was aware that I had my own company; it was my company who he made my checks out to twice a month when I worked as of-counsel for a real estate developer in New York (it was as an independent contractor). The job had all the markings of a typical full time job. […]
I have a handful of girlfriends who are wholeheartedly in love with their careers and their current jobs. They are paid well, have understanding and considerate bosses and have a genuine passion for the field in which they work. I am always in awe when someone speaks about their “good job” and their love of […]
Every small business colleague and associate I know utilizes social media to further the promotion and visibility of their business. Whether it is Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest or LinkedIn, I rarely encounter a business owner these days who does not have an account with one of these media platforms. While at a luncheon a couple of […]
A recent Business Insider article discussing and highlighting Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software since 2007, shed some light on another viewpoint from a woman in power on how to successfully be a woman and a leader in your company. As noted within the article, Mrs. Parsons does not view herself as an average […]
Bosses, either you absolutely love them…or absolutely loathe them. I have had two incredible bosses throughout my tenure as an employee. They were very patient, receptive to employee ideas and suggestions, considerate of employee personal obligations, always exposing us to new and better ways of handling work matters and also very honest and forthcoming when […]