Month: January 2018

2018 January/February

Building Multigenerational Wealth: New York Life’s $50 Billion Promise

January 24, 2018
While most cultures use life insurance as a death benefit tool for generating multigenerational wealth, African Americans have generally viewed it as simply a means of covering burial expenses.[1] “It is time to help close the wealth gap by making African-American families aware of the ability to create financial stability, economic opportunity and multigenerational wealth, with life insurance as the foundation,” said Eugene Mitchell, corporate vice president of New York Life Insurance Company’s African- American market.…
Style

Fashion Trend Alert: White Boots

January 24, 2018
By Majesty Acheampong Has anyone else ever went to Target for toothpaste and left with a full cart of other random stuff? Well, thats how I ended up with these cute white boots. I was not going to pass up on these white ankle booties for just $37.99! …
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Events

The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, February 22 – Sunday, February 26

January 22, 2018
By: Shawn D. Allison, II   What’s good family? This weather, for one! I know you all are still reeling from the energy of Black Panther last weekend, but guess what…there’s more dopeness goin’ down this weekend! There’s lots of Black History Month events for everyone to indulge in, a very riveting stage play, networking and gaming events and some truly funky music for you to dance to!…
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Lifestyle

Book Explores the Complexities of Black Men Through the Eyes of Local Leaders

January 3, 2018
By Kallan Louis We are currently witnessing rapid and steady growth in Charlotte. As luxury apartments, retail shops and restaurants have residents flooding back to live in uptown and South End, Charlotte’s historically black West End has remained mostly neglected. The often-mentioned Harvard study on economic mobility — which ranked Charlotte last out of 50 major metropolitan areas on economic mobility — reveals how complex the issues truly are.…