Author: AfricanSisters
Out Of The Closet: 17 Gay Black Celebrities
Wanda was married to her husband for seven years before fully embracing her homosexuality. Now married to a woman, Wanda continues to be a strong advocate for gay rights.
Robin Thicke, T.I., And Pharrell Sue Marvin Gaye Estate | News One
Recording industry mega-stars Robin Thicke (pictured left), T.I. (Clifford Harris, Jr., pictured center), and Pharrell Williams (pictured) have reportedly come together to file a lawsuit against Marvin Gaye’s (pictured below) family and Bridgeport Music, which owns a few of Funkadelic’s compositions, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The trio of artists, who perform and appear in the…
Russell Simmons’ ‘Harriet Tubman’ Interview: Black Women Educated Me | News One
For the first time since Russell Simmons‘ newly launched All Def Digital released a horrific and poorly executed parody entitled the “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape,” the Hip-Hop, philanthropic media mogul seems to genuinely understand the magnitude of his actions and repeatedly apologized for his error in judgement during an interview on YouTube…
He’s Black, I’m White
What We've Learned From Each Other About Stereotypes My husband and I are opposites. He has dark skin; I have light. He has black hair; mine is blonde. He loves sports; I am an art nerd. He reads science fiction novels; I like Us Magazine (particularly when they show Ryan…
Bobbie Smith Dead: Former Lead Singer Of The Spinners Dies At 76
ORLANDO, Fla. — A former lead singer of the soul music group "The Spinners" has died in Orlando. A statement released Monday by the manager of the rhythm and blues group said Bobbie Smith passed away Saturday morning due to complications from pneumonia and influenza. He was 76. The statement…
Venture Capital Companies – Some Specific
21st Century Internet Venture Partners - http://www.21st-century.com Investment focus: startup ventures pursuing opportunities born of the Internet 2i Capital - http://www.2icapital.com/ Focus: investment and intellectual capital network. 3i - http://www.3i.com/ Focus: leading international venture capital company. Abundance Venture Capital - http://www.abundancevc.com/ Focus: private equity and venture capital investments for International investors who need…
BUYING SURPLUS PROPERTY FROM THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
The U.S. Postal Service is yet another branch of the Federal Government that finds it necessary to sell or auction off surplus inventory and merchandise. There are only two categories of items that are put up for sale: "Surplus Jeeps" and "Undeliverable Packages and Parcels." CATEGORY 1 -…
Loan Resources
1st Franklin Financial Corp. - http://www.1ffc.com A consumer finance company serving the Southeast. Advance Cost & Settlement Funding Corp. - http://www.acsfcorp.com/ Provides funding for plaintiffs with personal injury claims and lawsuits. All Home Credit - http://www.allhomecredit.com Offers a wide variety of loan programs for all types of credit. American…
Business Resources by State
Alabama Secretary of State's website: http://www.sos.state.al.us/ Contact info for all state agencies: http://www.state.al.us/apps/ agency-list-details.asp Small Business Development Centers: http://www.sba.gov/gopher/ Local-Information/Small-Business-Development-Centers/sbdcal.txt Not terribly useful for startups at this time. Alaska http://www.dced.state.ak.us/ http://www.dced.state.ak.us/investments/ Direct state loans for industries that do not get enough private capital. Current emphasis on Commercial Fishing, Fisheries Enhancement,and Small Business Economic…