(Akiit.com) “Our elevation must be the result of self –efforts and work of our own hands. No other human power can accomplish it. If we but determine it shall be so, it will be so.†Martin Delany 1852 Black History month provides an excellent opportunity for us to celebrate and ...
(Akiit.com) The history of blacks in business is an inspiring story of ingenuity and invention in the face of adversity… And our youth should know that long before slavery ended, black Americans were engaged in businesses of their own. Camden, New Jersey, Feb 3, 2008– Entrepreneurship is a concept that ...
(Akiit.com) *Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama recently found himself in some hot water when he was heard to compliment former President Ronald Reagan. During an interview, the Illinois senator said, “I think Ronald Reagan changed the trajectory of America in a way that Richard Nixon did not and in a ...
(Akiit.com) In lieu of recent celebrity deaths (Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, and others), there is one question that must be asked: Do you really know about all the dangers that lie in the drugs you have in your medicine cabinet? Daily, incidents are reported on about the adverse effects ...
(Akiit.com) Black History Month: A time for African-American slave descendants to reflect, uplift the honorable triumphs attained by ancestors, and pay righteous homage to African-American ascendants whom fought hard for the freedoms in which African Americans are privileged today? Or is it? Descendants of African-American slaves seem to place no ...
(Akiit.com) Too often I hear Black entrepreneurs saying stupid things. These are the same things that prohibit them from doing exactly what they want to be doing – making money. Here are the top 4 things that you definitely don’t need to be saying: 1) “I Don’t Fly on Airplanes.” ...
(Akiit.com) *One of the most frustrating things to deal with as a Black man is listening to Black women talk about what a “real man†is supposed to be or do. Typically, when those discussions come up, they begin with “If you were a REAL man…†and are in reference ...
(Akiit.com) They had small means and big hopes of owning a house. But African-Americans snared in the US mortgage crisis have seen the American dream turn into a nightmare many call “financial apartheid.” The storm triggered by risky “subprime” loans has left many in ruins, forced out of their modest ...
(Akiit.com) Much to celebrate, much work to be done… The Black male crisis was the topic last week at the 18th annual PUSH-Excel scholarship breakfast honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I had the distinct pleasure of sharing the stage that morning with two great Black ...
(Akiit.com) Sitting on the porch today, I couldn’t but stare at my beautiful surroundings… Living in the country has it’s perks, as I’m able to observe even the smallest movements when it comes to animals, etc… Still I forsee myself later in life moving to the coast, as Wilmington real ...
(Akiit.com) As I watch my wife exercise I soon realize many americans are letting themselves waste away… Women especially are giving into temptation and the pounds are gradually adding up… Also many are now being affected, and coming down with diseases such as fibromyalgia and so on… I hope people ...
(Akiit.com) The Karibu Books chain, based in the Washington, D.C., area and one of the few remaining retailers to specialize in black books, is closing after 15 years. “We sincerely thank each and every one of you for your patronage and support,” Karibu CEO Simba Sana wrote in an e-mail ...