Posts Tagged ‘warren buffett’
Wall Street rapper Ro$$ Mac marries hip-hop and wealth
Ro$$ Mac is the Wall Street rapper. He spent three years on Wall Street working on the high-yield sales and trading desk for Morgan Stanley. He has combined his passion for rap music and the financial market into something that informs urban culture and parlayed his expertise into a financial literacy platform called Maconomics. His…
Read MoreDetroit students get opportunity of lifetime to meet billionaire Warren Buffett
“Kids are like Kodak film; they need exposure and development,” said Gail Perry-Mason, founder of Money Matters 4 Youth Financial Literacy Camp located in Detroit. Perry-Mason, a financial expert, best-selling author and financial coach is the brainchild behind spearheading an educational field trip for approximately 25 Detroit students to Omaha, Nebraska to meet billionaire Warren…
Read MoreJackets for Jobs CEO Alison Vaughn helping job seekers prepare for success
Alison Vaughn Founder and CEO, Jackets for Jobs Inc. What inspires you to go to work every day? I love my job. I’m the founder and CEO of Jackets for Jobs, which is a nationally recognized award-winning nonprofit organization that provides career skills training, employment etiquette and professional clothes to clients seeking employment. Jackets for Jobs…
Read MoreOprah, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie: 10 most charitable celebs in the world
While celebrities don’t owe us a thing, there are several who lend their influence and income to aide those around them. We’ve all heard the phrase “pay it forward” but the following 10 celebs go above and beyond, volunteering their time, money and platform to be more socially responsible and charitable. The following stars are…
Read MoreWhat sequestration means for African Americans
In nine days, the U.S. government enact automatic spending cuts due to what is called sequestration. Specifically speaking, the sequester refers to the drastic and severe budget cuts that are set to happen on March 1 if the White House and Congress cannot not find some common ground on the budget. For African Americans, it…
Read MorePresident Obama Rips Republicans in State of the Union Speech; the Best Quotes
The only nice thing President Obama did at the State of the Union address was hug gunshot survivor Gabrielle Gifford, the recently retired Arizona congresswoman, before he took up his position behind the podium in the House Chambers. Obama then proceeded to systematically rip into his enemies inside and outside the Republican Party with extreme…
Read MoreJay-Z Guest Stars on ‘Secret Millionaires Club’ Cartoon
Over the past year, more than a few rappers, including Queen Latifah, Nicki Minaj and Drake, have lent their signature hip-hop voices to animated cartoons. Now, one of hip-hop’s heads honchos, Jay-Z, is joining the ranks of rappers turned voice-over actors, as he lends his voice to an episode of the Hub TV animated series,…
Read MoreWhy is President Obama Quoting a Corporate Billionaire’s Opinion on Taxing the Rich?
President Obama wants you to agree with the words of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffet, a billionaire who has been made richer by the tax break extension signed into law late last year. Why? Because, unlike many wealthy corporate CEOs who insist “trickle down” economics is best for everyone, Buffett believes he and his super-rich friends…
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