Posts Tagged ‘Booker T. Washington’
Comerica Bank gives $1M to the National Business League and Black businesses
We all know that access to capital is one of the biggest struggles that Black entrepreneurs face when trying to start and sustain their businesses. In response to this problem, Comerica Bank has decided to do its part in supporting Black-owned small businesses. On June 19, 2020, Comerica Bank announced its $1 million commitment to…
Read MoreThe Miseducation of the Negro in 2012 (Written on Behalf of Carter G. Woodson to His People)
I beseech you to liberate yourselves from the vestiges of ignorance and rid yourself of the paralysis that infects your mind. Move from living a life based on the lowest common denominators and elevate yourself to higher ground, which is more than just keeping your head above water. Understand that the victory is beyond simply…
Read MoreAfrican American Consumers Giving Away Their Money and Power
“Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers,” wrote poet William Wadsworth more than 200 years ago about materialism. Today, the issue persists among African Americans, whose buying power has reached nearly $1 trillion. Power may be attained through capital; celebrity; gender; knowledge; expertise; affiliation; force; and delegation. In America, power is typically a measure…
Read MoreBridgewater Interiors Founder, CEO Ron Hall: Commitment, Consistency is the Name of His Game
Ronald Hall Sr. enjoys an especially rich and storied history in Detroit’s minority business space. The business and civic leader is president and CEO of Bridgewater Interiors, an auto seating supply company which he established in 1998. The company currently has four locations nationwide, servicing General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Honda auto manufacturers. But of…
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