Black History Month

Little Known Black History Fact: Charles Haley

During last Sunday’s stunning Super Bowl LI victory by the New England Patriots over the Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Tom Brady…
Little Known Black History Fact: Samuel Marlowe

Actor Humphrey Bogart immortalized author Raymond Chandler’s character Phillip Marlowe in the 1946 film, The Big Sleep. Now, there’s chatter…
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#TBT: You Need To Watch Muhammad Ali’s 1971…

Ali's words are still comparable to what we face today.
Black History Month Program Celebrating Stephanie Tubbs Jones…

  Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty is sponsoring a Black History Month Celebration at the new Cuyahoga County Convention Center.…
ON THIS DAY: Gospel Great Roberta Martin Was…

  Born this day in Helena, AR — died Jan. 18, 1969 Worked with gospel greats like Thomas Dorsey and…
I AM BLACK HISTORY – A Salute To…
BLACK HISTORY: ON THIS DAY- Ice Cream Scooper…

  We all love Ice Cream and we would like to thank Alfred L. Cralle who invented  the ice cream scooper in…
Friendship Nine Have Criminal Records Cleared

ROCK HILL, S.C. — The convictions of nine South Carolina Black men who integrated a Whites-only lunch counter during the…
Civil Rights Heroes To Have Records Cleared

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nine Black men arrested for integrating a Whites-only South Carolina lunch counter 54 years ago may be…
Dr. King Jr.’s Children To Settle Feud Over…

The heirs of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dynasty, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott (both pictured from left), and…
50 Years After Selma, Refocusing The Movement

  Two years ago, I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman John Lewis in his Capitol Hill office. I…
Happy Birthday, James Baldwin!

  Novelist, essayist, and playwright James Baldwin (pictured) stands out as one of America’s most-treasured wordsmiths, notable for his bold…
Marketing Monday: If Your Ads Aren’t Mobile Targeted,…

Getting Mobile Right Can Have a BIG Impact Today, there are over 200 million smart phones in the U.S., the…
Marketing Monday: Business Blog ROI – What’s Yours?

When running a business, there are so many ways to market it. From Social Media marketing to SEO, TV advertising…
Marketing Monday: Winning Marketing

Everyone likes free stuff, right? You’ll rarely come across someone who says “Oh man, I wish I had paid more…
Bible App 5 Shows YouVersion Still On Track…

  With the recent release of the Bible App 5 that has already been installed, beginning with the original application,…
Marketing Monday: Misunderstanding Mobile Marketing?

You hear the commercials for the latest, greatest mobile devices all the time:  Tablets, smart phones, little tiny super-spy Inspector Gadget…
Stop Saying Black People Don’t Support Each Other…

How often have you heard it said that black Americans don’t support each other economically? It’s a common refrain in…
Marketing Monday: Vivacious Videos!

A few weeks ago, we wrote about how visual aids on your website and social media accounts can really affect your small…
Freedom Summer By the Numbers

This year marks 50 years since Freedom Summer, when nearly 1,000 volunteers travelled throughout the Southern United States to register…
Marketing Monday: It’s There, So Use it!

Social media can be a powerful component to any marketing strategy. Are you currently using social media to market your…
Juneteenth: Celebrating The Early Moments Of Freedom Today

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday of notable significance for many African Americans. June…
Historic Slave Cemetery Bulldozed In Houston

The historic Bradshaw Cemetery in Houston, Texas was bulldozed without its owners consent and now the family is searching for…
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