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Name: Eula M. Young, COO
Business: Griot's Roll Film Production & Services Inc.
Business Website: http://www.griotsrollproduction.com
BBWO Profile Page: http://mybbwo.com/profile/eulamae
Quote / Life Lesson: Every Day Above Ground is a Good Day. Being faithful to God teachings is hard. Staying true to who you are/
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by Samuel Black
After the civil war many African-Americans settled in Oklahoma because of employment opportunities from the oil fields. Around 1908 the community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma was established. The Daily Tulsa Star was an African-American owned newspaper. Businesses owned by African-Americans flourished. Their communities were the best. Their schools were excellent. Greenwood was coined the Black Wall Street. However, because of jealousy, deceit, and discrimination, Greenwood was burned to the ground by white racists on June 1,1921.
Based on the growth of African-Americans in Greenwood, Jim Crow laws legalizing segregation were passed in 1908. However, following World War I, the United States Supreme Court declared the Jim Crow segregation laws unconstitutional in 1915. African-Americans progressed thereafter without restriction. Growth ensued. Consequently, the African-American community became subjected to harassment and other discriminatory actions from white mobs.
The gradual escalation of violence toward the African-American community of Greenwood did not cease. It only escalated. Two black prisoners were lynched by white mobs in 1919. On May 21, 1921, an African-American named Dick Rowland was arrested for allegedly assaulting Sarah Page, a white female elevator operator. However, Dick Rowland was never charged with a crime. Subsequently, inflammatory reporting generated by the white newspaper caused concern that Rowland may receive vigilante justice. This led to a series of confrontations between white mobs and the African-American community of Greenwood. As a result, on May 31, 1921 the outnumbered African-Americans were shot at by the angry white mobs. Several African-Americans died instantly including members of the white mob.
Following the shooting of several African-Americans on June 1, 1921, the white mob systematically burned a thirty-five square block area of Greenwood. Schools, churches, businesses, and homes were burned. The estimated property loss reached above $2.3 million. The estimated death tolls of African-Americans were in the hundreds. White vigilantes arrested thousands of African-Americans and held them for no apparent reasons. Approximately 4,300 African-Americans were left homeless, and Greenwood was left in smoke and ashes.
Several events followed the riots. Governor Robertson declared martial law, and the National Guardsmen established law and order. Mayor Evans converted the primary schools and a church into emergency hospitals. The Red Cross used the high school as its headquarters to support the residents of Greenwood. Sarah Page, the alleged white female who was allegedly assaulted by Dick Rowland left Tulsa, Oklahoma. The police chief was indicted and charged.
After the riots which destroyed Greenwood, businesses were rebuilt, churches and schools reestablished and homes reconstructed; however, Greenwood never regained its prominence as a Black Wall Street after it was destroyed by vigilante racist white mobs. Even today entire blocks of Greenwood are still vacant and awaiting revitalization of the area.
In 2003 a lawsuit for reparations was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. The lawsuit seeks damages, restitution and reparations for the African-Americans of Greenwood and their descendants based on the following violations of the United States Constitution: 1) deprivation of life and liberty pursuant to the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment; 2) deprivation of property, privileges and immunities of United States Citizenship pursuant to the 14th Amendment; 3) violation of the Equal Protection Clause and the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment; negligence, and various civil rights violations pursuant to U. S. C. Sections 1981, 1983, and 1985.
What occurred in Greenwood, Oklahoma was a deliberate act of ultimate racial bigotry against the American-American population. Attorneys from across the nation have been assisting with this project to recover damages for the victims.
Name: YaRonda Neel
Business: Premier Candidate
Business Website: www.premiercandidate.com
BBWO Profile Page: http://mybbwo.com/profile/YaRondaNeel
Quote / Life Lesson: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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My New York trip has been extended and so I'm taking this time to work on the first ever Black Business Women Online Live Event, which will be happening in New York City in a few weeks. The first in a series of Meetup and Marketing sessions this event will include:
- The 5 Essentials To Building Your Business Online - A Web Workshop by LaShanda Henry
- Networking Session for Black Business Professionals | Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Exchange - Share Your Business with the BBWO Community
We all have habits, some good and some not so good. These are behaviors that we've learned and that occur almost automatically. And most of us have a habit we'd like to break, or one we'd like to develop.
For most people, it takes about four weeks for a new behavior to become routine, or habit. The following steps can make it easier to establish a new behavior pattern.
1. The first step is to set your goal. Especially when you are trying to stop or break a habit, you should try to phrase your goal as a positive statement. For example, instead of saying "I will quit snacking at night", say "I will practice healthy eating habits". You should also write down your goal. Commiting it to paper helps you to commit. It can also help if you tell your goal to someone you trust.
2. Decide on a replacement behavior. (If your goal is to develop a new habit then your replacement behavior will be the goal itself.) This step is very important when you are trying to break a habit. If you want to stop a behavior, you must have a superior behavior to put in it's place. If you don't, the old behavior pattern will return.
3. Learn and be aware of your triggers. Behavior patterns don't exist independently. Often, one habit is associated with another part of your regular routine. For instance, in the snacking example the trigger may be late night television or reading. You automatically grab a bag of chips while you watch. Many people who smoke automatically light up after eating. Think about when and why you do the thing you want to quit.
4. Post reminders to yourself. You can do this by leaving yourself notes in the places where the behavior usually occurs. Or you can leave yourself a message on the mirror, refrigerator, computer monitor or some other place where you will see it regularly. You can also have a family member or co-worker use a particular phrase to remind you of your goal.
5. Get help and support from someone. This is kind of obvious. Any job is easier with help. It works even better if you can form a partnership with someone who shares the same goal.
6. Write daily affirmations. Write your phrase or sentence in the present tense (as if it were already happening), and write it ten times a day for twenty-one days. This process helps make your goal a part of your subconscious, which will not only remind you to practice the new behavior, but it also keeps you focused and motivated.
7. Reward yourself for making progress at set time intervals. Focus on your goal one day at a time, but give yourself a small treat at one, three and six months. The rewards don't have to be big or expensive, and you should try to make it something that's associated in some way with the goal. Doing this provides you with both incentive and extra motivation.
Following these steps is no guarantee of success of course. Depending on the habit it may take several tries to finally make the change. But if you stick with it, you can do it. Good Luck.
Our children are book smart and some are not so street smart, and even though we feel the need to give them great education, but we still have the streets and we need to educate them in that arena as well to not be a victim to the streets or society, by listening to mama. So praying this project will be successful! Although it’s nothing new what I am saying, but I don't see it in writing so I am giving you my version to hope it may help someone's child.
4 stories in one book, titled "My Mama Said," by Juanita Betts
-Juanita
Some may say that the greatest perk to being a freelancer is the freedom from the typical 9-5 hours. You get to wake up at anytime you want. If you want to start doing work at midnight you can because there is no one else to tell you otherwise. My question is how do you deal with talking time off without feeling guilty?
I recently went out of town for the weekend and contemplated on taking my work with me. I knew that my travel time would be long and maybe I could get some work done. At the last minute, I decided to leave my work at home and took two books, sudoku puzzles, and my blogging journal (just in case and idea pop into my head) to keep me busy. I refrained from checking in on my social networking profiles except for a few tweets. I didn’t even check my email from blackberry. I was on a mini vacation and wanted to enjoy my time away. [Continue reading...]
Let me introduce myself I have a love for Fashion and always dreamed of becoming a Stylist or having my own Shoe Line. I could never draw but I had a bunch of ideas in my head of what i wanted things to look like . Right now i am trying to build my own company Iamor'pinkki which means I love Pink which I do it's my fav color, but also stands for my mom when she was young they called her pinky because of her color. I am focusing on my Lip Line Liquid Suga Kisses which is all natural what makes it stand out from everything else is homemade and all Natural products no toxic anything. I have 4 other products including my shoe line but more focusing on one item at a time the end of June my Liquid Suga Kisses will be available for purchase. I have taken beginning step to getting my name and products out by writing letters to the big wigs in the Cosmetic Industry and received one letter back so far so lets keep our fingers cross...
Twitter:http://twitter.com/iamorpinkki
Blog: http:// iamorpinkki.blogspot.com
Facebook Name: Iamorpinkki
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Name: Tracy L. Darity
Business: Writer/Author
Business Website: www.TracyLDarity.com
BBWO Profile Page: http://mybbwo.com/profile/Tracy4
Quote / Life Lesson: "Life is a journey not a destination; it's not about mistakes but the chances we take"
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Tonight Nicole Beharie's movie American Violet is on TV. Please watch this made for television movie on BET 8pm EST. Also starring Alfie Woodard. (Shared by author Carleen Brice). Nicole Beharie played lead role in the TV movie "The Sins of the Mother, based on Carleen Brice's novel "Orange Mint and Honey)
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Tonight Nicole Beharie's movie American Violet is on TV. Please watch this made for television movie on BET 8pm EST. Also starring Alfie Woodard. (Shared by author Carleen Brice). Nicole Beharie played lead role in the TV movie "The Sins of the Mother, based on Carleen Brice's novel "Orange Mint and Honey)
Here is the story: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/localnews/columnists/jragland/stories/DN-ragland_14met.ART.State.Edition2.4abb61b.html
A real estate agent is similar to having a personal shopper, and what good is a personal shopper if they don’t get your personal taste and style? For example if you tell 3 different personal shoppers that you need a blue dress for a birthday party this spring and you’re looking to spend no more than $100, you’ll undoubtedly be presented with 3 different dresses and while each of the dresses may meet your basic criteria all of them may not be to your personal style or taste.
From my experience, this is exactly what happens when you ask three different real estate agents to find you a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath house within an hour commute of work for around $350,000. Click here to read more.
Name: Michelle S. Hawkins
Business: Trading Company and Designer Jewelry
Business Website: http://wirequeen.com
BBWO Profile Page: http://mybbwo.com/profile/wirequeen
Quote/Life Lesson Tie ai knot in your rope and hang in there, success may be on the next swing.
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Name:Tangela Walker-Craft
Business:Simply Necessary, Incorporated
Business Website:http://www.simplynecessary.com/
BBWO Profile Page:http://mybbwo.com/profile/TangelaWalkerCraft
Quote / Life Lesson:You reap what you sow.
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Name: Toni Brown
Business: A Touch of Scents
Business Website: www.atouchofscents.net
BBWO Profile Page: http://mybbwo.com/profile/Toni255
Quote / Life Lesson: "Success is a habit. Learn it, practice it, believe it and live it!”
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