When did you last buy something from a black-owned business? Maggie Anderson is a champion of “conscious consumerism” and has made supporting black businesses her saintly goal.

Anderson and her

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convened a series of forums last year that explored abusive auto lending practices. The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), a participant in those roundtables, has issued a new research report on deceitful practices that take advantage of unsuspecting customers.

One point that is absolutely clear is that the President of the United States is no political coward. President Barack H. Obama made history by backing historic health care reform across America when everyone thought that successful political battle would negatively hurt his chances for re-election. However, to President Obama’s leadership credit,

The scripture of various religions state that the truth will set you free. If you study or analyze the economic conditions of the African American community in 2012, it could lead to a telling reality.

Although African Americans now spend in excess of $1 trillion annually,

I often quote famous black people, as I am sure most of us do. We refer to their writings and their speeches, citing their words of wisdom and deriving inspiration from their knowledge. I often think about how we recite the words of famous black people after they have passed away. It’s sad to think that the treasure-trove

With federal college loan interest rates set to double on July 1, 2012, President Obama and some members of Congress are clashing over how best to address the issue. The Interest Rate Reduction Act, sponsored by Rep. Julie Biggert [R-Ill.], passed the House last week by a vote of 215-195.

During the segregation era when Washington D.C.’s U Street corridor was known as “The Black Broadway,” the Howard Theatre was its crown jewel. After a $29 million renovation, the 102-year-old People’s Theatre is starting to lift its show curtains once again.

“The landscape of any Tennessee Williams play is the human heart, and I have a cast of people with heart.” — Emily Mann, director of the new Broadway revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” with an all-black cast.

Like Hollywood,