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$$$ Federal Stimulus Grants $$$

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At Bottom Of Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again (smile) The information below came by way of Congresswoman Barbara Lee (love this sister) D-CA, monthly newsletter. Here is another example of the treasure trove of information that is available on the Net...if we only participate (think subscribe) in this new information highway...we call the Internet. Remember, We Must Share The Knowledge (Network)... To Share The Dollars!!! *… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on August 6, 2009 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Learn How To Do Business With The DOE

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At Bottom Of Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again (smile) Here is an opportunity for my West Coast friends to do some real networking....You can't hit a home run, unless you're dressed and ready to play the game Social networking and online promotion is fine...but sometimes you have to get in people's face. Conferences like the one below give you the opportunity to pin & trap executives and decision makers, who would normally… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on August 1, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Protect Yourself Against Phishing On Social Networks

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At Bottom Of Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again (smile) There has been a rash of new Phishing attempts on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and Ning networks. Cybercriminals follow popular trends. Wherever There’s A Crowd….There’s Money One of the three schemes that have suddenly appeared on Twitter, appears to have begun last Thursday with the creation of a few bogus accounts utilizing the age-old lure of “Hot Women”.… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 27, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments

The $50 Billion Purchasing Power of African Immigrants

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile African immigrants like US Blacks, are an untapped niche market within the US population. US African Chamber of Commerce estimates the buying power of African immigrants to be $50 billion dollars in annual consumer spending. A new first-of-its-kind study undertaken by New American Dimensions and commissioned by the US African Chamber of Commerce (USACC) found this… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 15, 2009 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Wal-Mart Spent $8 Billion With Minority Suppliers

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile Ken Smikle, Founder and Publisher of Target Market News, the number one online authority on the Black consumer market reports that Wal-Mart spent a record $8 Billion dollars with minority and women owned suppliers (see http://www.targetmarketnews.com/storyid04280901.htm) Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. expanded its business with minority- and women-owned companies by more th… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on May 8, 2009 at 7:40pm — No Comments

The Decline Of Black Radio

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile The Black Agenda Report (www. blackagendareport.com) has a good article on the decline of Black radio. Managing editor, Bruce Dixon points out how the corporatization of Black radio has silenced the voice of the Black community. When the Tom Joyner Morning Show was pulled first from Chicago, and then from other markets early this month, Joyner counseled listeners t… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on April 28, 2009 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Sojourner Truth - First Black Women In US Capitol

Sojourner Truth Becomes First African American Woman With a Memorial in United States Capitol WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire- USNewswire/ -- On April 28, 2009 American history will be made. The National Congress of Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) will introduce Sojourner Truth as the first African American woman to have a memorial bust in the United States Capitol building amidst hundreds of guests. After nearly a ten year effort spearheaded by the late Dr. C. Delores Tucker, former chair of NCBW,… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on April 23, 2009 at 3:35pm — No Comments

Angles Continue To Be #1 Source Of Capital

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile According to the University of New Hampshire's Center for Venture Research (CVR), Angel investors continue to be the number one source of seed and startup capital for entrepreneurs. A total of 55,480 entrepreneurial ventures received Angel funding in 2008, a modest 2.9% decrease from 2007, and the number of active investors in 2008 was 260,500 individuals, virtually… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on April 1, 2009 at 11:56pm — No Comments

What's Up Black People? HBCU'S NOT PUTTING OUT ENOUGH BLACK GRADS...

I was reading on the news today about historically black colleges and the fact that they are not putting out enough black graduates. They are giving these students six years to finish a degree and out of 83 four year HBCU's, only 37% of blacks are earning their degree...hmm... what you all are doing out there I don't know. Now, a lot of you know how big The Savvy Columnist is on education! I'm a straight up and down proud member of The Egghead Regime! What I don't get it, is why waste all that m… Continue

Added by The Savvy Columnist on March 31, 2009 at 4:47pm — No Comments

Yep..I Want THAT in a man..and NOTHING less..

You know, people want specific qualities in their mates, and often times you will find the ones who can't "hang" having the most beef with those specifications. I always tell people, be patient, and wait on the right one to come along, because when they do, the qualities you so desire they will either have or get with it. Back in the day, I would lower my standards just a little bit to bait someone in, but today, this woman of God lowers nothing and demands you climb up to where I am. The thing… Continue

Added by The Savvy Columnist on March 30, 2009 at 6:20pm — No Comments

$109 Million For Prisoner Recidivism Programs

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile President Obama, long an advocate for closing the revolving door of felon release and reincarceration…needs your help In his new preliminary budget for 2010 President Obama requested $109 million for prisoner reentry programs, including $75 million for Second Chance Act programs. As the media is currently reporting the Democratic congress has taken a carving knife… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on March 27, 2009 at 8:57pm — No Comments

Conservatives Defend AIG Bonuses

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile Once again the Republican party has demonstrated that it is the party of the rich Last week Representative Charlie Rangel, (Dem of New York) sponsored House Bill H.R. 1586. The Bill, essentially will impose a 90 percent tax on bonuses given to employees with family incomes above $250,000 at AIG and other companies that have received at least $5 billion in governmen… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on March 22, 2009 at 4:20pm — No Comments

I BeLiEve tHe ChiLdRen R oUr fUtUrE, TeAch tHem WeLL...

I wrote this for a local Dallas newspaper back in 2007. I thought I would share it with you on today. A lot of our youth, including our very own children have been said to be a misfit, good for nothing, and you hear some parents saying "you are just like your no-good father", but I say the devil is a lie! The Lord has a purpose and a plan for every person that He gives life to. Instead of speaking the negative, start speaking positive ~ even when you don't see any. Speak it anyway. You will be s… Continue

Added by Gina McGowan Cade on March 15, 2009 at 12:06pm — No Comments

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Added by Pay Yourself First on March 14, 2009 at 11:22pm — No Comments

Twitter Your School

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile With the current popularity of social networking sites....this sounds like a good idea. The thing that jumps out in their Press Release (http://www.browardschools.com/press/release.asp?press_id=875) is the absence of text messaging Excellent example of Web 2.0 technology....cross-platform, multi-device, rich media, application...hmmmm If this notification applica… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on March 7, 2009 at 1:38pm — No Comments

eWeek.com Celebrates Blacks In Technology

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile Talking about living Black History…..eWeek.com has posted up a great slideshow celebrating Black executives and technologist in IT (Information Technology) I recommend you take the time view this slideshow with your kids…or at least forward it to teachers you know. We’re always talking about the lack of Black role models in IT. Here you learn about some of the best… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on March 2, 2009 at 11:46am — No Comments

Fight Foreclosure: Make ‘Em Produce The Note!

Fight Foreclosure: Make ‘Em Produce The Note! http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2008/06/19/produce-the-note-how-to/ Using the “produce the note” strategy is something all homeowners facing foreclosure can do. If you believe you’ve been treated unfairly, fight back. We have created templates for a legal request, a letter to your lender and a motion to compel to help you through the process. Read the step by step “how to” under the videos. Special note: In some states, a lender can foreclose… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on February 27, 2009 at 10:43pm — No Comments

Review - LA Technology-In-Business Seminar

Greetings Family, (Contact Information At The Bottom Of The Page) It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again...smile For those that missed the Technology-In-Business Seminar, yesterday….I’m sorry for ya…smile Beyond the fact that they had a real time demonstration of what could be done with Broadband technology…beyond the dynamic speakers..beyond the contacts (not to mention $100 they gave away)…It was truly an empowering and uplifting time for all. I’m posting this review up to… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on February 22, 2009 at 6:34pm — No Comments

WOW @ THE PEOPLE OF GOD! (BY THE SAVVY COLUMNIST)

Good day folks ;) I just wanted to write a quick post about something that has been bothering me lately. For those of you who don't know, I'm a single black woman and NO I'm not desperate. However, I am also a woman who loves God and try to live my life as closely to God as I can. Trouble is, we got some folks out here who are lying through their teeth about how much they love the Lord. Want to know what I'm talking about? Here goes. When a man first approaches me, by the time our conversation… Continue

Added by The Savvy Columnist on February 15, 2009 at 8:35pm — No Comments

Young Women’s Political Leadership Program

Young Women’s Political Leadership Program: July 15-19, 2009 Washington, DC Application deadline: February 16, 2009 http://www.runningstartonline.org/leadership-program/index.php The Young Women’s Political Leadership Program encourages high school girls to channel their leadership into politics. Running Start is hosting our second annual program this July to train high school girls in political leadership skills and to plant the seed that they should run for office. Fifty girls chosen for thei… Continue

Added by Jim Neusom on February 11, 2009 at 12:03pm — No Comments

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