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  Annual Sofrito & Soul Latin and Jazz Fusion Music and Food Festival Returns to Northeast Columbia
  August 31, 2016
  (Columbia, SC) – On Saturday, September 17, 2016 thousands will gather at the beautiful grounds of the Sandhills Research and Education Center (Clemson Ext) at 900 Clemson Road in Northeast Columbia SC, across from the Village at Sandhill for the second annual Sofrito and Soul Music Festival, a celebration of Latin & Soul music, food […]
  
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  July 14, 2017
  Saturday – WOW Productions Presents Secrets In Plain Sigh – July 13th through Saturday, July 22nd 2017 located at the WOW PAC, 5816 Shakespeare Rd, Suite A, Columbia, SC 29223. Ready, Set, Dye! Walking on Water (WOW) Productions is proudly preparing for the debut of its first collaboration piece following Confessions of a Good Man, titled Secrets […]
  
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  The Month In-A-Peek: Conventions, Conferences & Expos taking place September 2016
  September 2, 2016
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For your business to succeed, you must understand financial planning

If you want your business to succeed, you must understand financial planning. It forms the core of your business development, as it helps you to look into the future and make sense of the present. Why Should A Business Have A Financial Plan? First, you should know that your plan is always wrong. But as […]

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How Employer Credit Checks Are Keeping Black People Unemployed

By: Charles D.Ellison – When New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office had cut a deal with the three big credit bureaus—Experian, Equifax and TransUnion—to improve the customer experience, the news shook the financial-services world into a frenzy. “In today’s world, the consumer’s input is less important than the bank or […]

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Investing habits of wealthy black families

By: Robert Frank The wealth gap between black and white families has been well documented. As much as marriage and education, race has become one of the key factors of wealth in America. But even among wealthy white and wealthy black families, there are large gaps and pronounced differences in investing and wealth holdings. According […]

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13 Ways To Tell If You’ll Ever Be Rich

There are traits the successful entrepreneurs have in common. That’s not to disqualify anyone that doesn’t fit under these guidelines, but they can give you an idea if you are one of a select few that can rise to the top of your field. 1. You have to be willing to work hard. It’s the cornerstone […]

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5 Financial Moves To Make In The First 5 Years Of Your Career

Thomas Edison is said to have made 1,000 light bulbs before one worked — imagine what else he could have invented if he’d gotten it right at try number 25. James Dyson made 5,127 prototypes before perfecting the centrifugal force Dyson vacuum — imagine how many more advanced vacuums would be sucking up dirt in homes around the […]

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Just Over Broke (J.O.B.) In Today’s Economy

By: Dr. Farrah Gray – The idea of building a “personal economy” around a job is naïve and obsolete, especially when one believes that the job will provide a permanent means of earning a living. This misunderstanding can lead to personal and economic collapse. I meet many individuals at events around the country, who classify […]

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Jewish Businessman Calls Black People “Liquid Money,” Because we give it all away

By: Dr. Boyce Watkins – Someone I know works closely with a Jewish businessman. One day, the two had an honest conversation, in which the Jewish man asked, “Do you know what my Jewish friends call the black community?” My friend said, “No, what do they call us?” He replied, “We call you liquid money. The same […]

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Credit Card Debt Is Worse for African Americans

Although African-American households are in less debt today than they were in 2008, during the Great Recession, they still face unique financial strain and more severe consequences from their credit card debt, according to a new report (pdf) by the NAACP and Demos, a public policy organization. The report, “The Challenge of Credit Card Debt for […]

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African-American’s Buying Power Projected to be $1.1 Trillion By 2015

By: C. Daniel Baker – There are 43 million African Americans in the United States, 13.7 percent of the total population, the second largest racial minority in the country. The median age is 32 and 47 percent are under 35 years of age. Even with these impressive numbers and buying power most mainstream advertisers are […]

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The Top 10 Financial Mistakes Women Make

We all make mistakes. I’ve made more than my share. Here are the top 10 financial mistakes professional women make: 1) Letting your husband or partner manage the money without your involvement. Very 1968… and not in the cool, mod way. Few of us think we’ll get divorced or that tragedy will strike, but look […]

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7 Reasons Why You’re Not A Millionaire

1. You’re Not Your Own Boss Although there’s no guarantee that self-employment will earn you a million dollars, it’s really unlikely that working for someone else will get you there either. There are very few jobs that pay million dollar salaries. Don’t quit your day job tomorrow to launch a business, however. Instead, consider […]

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Why Do Poor People ‘Waste’ Money On Luxury Goods?

By: McMillan Cottom – “We hate us some poor people. First, they insist on being poor when it is so easy to not be poor. They do things like buy expensive designer belts and $2500 luxury handbags.” To be fair, this isn’t about Errol Louis. His is a belief held by many people, including lots of black […]

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Money & Finance 15

For your business to succeed, you must understand financial planning

How Employer Credit Checks Are Keeping Black People Unemployed

Investing habits of wealthy black families

13 Ways To Tell If You’ll Ever Be Rich

5 Financial Moves To Make In The First 5 Years Of Your Career

Just Over Broke (J.O.B.) In Today’s Economy

Jewish Businessman Calls Black People “Liquid Money,” Because we give it all away

Credit Card Debt Is Worse for African Americans

African-American’s Buying Power Projected to be $1.1 Trillion By 2015

The Top 10 Financial Mistakes Women Make

7 Reasons Why You’re Not A Millionaire

Why Do Poor People ‘Waste’ Money On Luxury Goods?

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