Black businesse$, Black consumer$: A necessary alliance
CHICAGO -- Entrepreneurship is nothing new in the Black community. Black people have historically worked hard to establish, maintain and grow their own businesses to cultivate an economic base in providing goods, products and services to consumers. Despite obstacles including lack of access to capital, resources, connections and at times inconsistent support from the public, the entrepreneurial spirit continues to be alive and well in Black America. That spirit coupled with t
Valarie J. McCall
The power in women leadership
“As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.” -Toni Morrison- The year of 2018 concluded with an important historical footnote of African American women in power. In San Francisco it was the Mayoral election of London Breed, in Georgia it was the emergence of Stacey Abrams as the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, in The United States House of Representatives it was the election of Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar, in Charlottesville, Va
Hybrid musician Drew Vision has arrived
Academy Tavern welcomes him to Cleveland The intimate gathering at the vintage black owned Academy Tavern nestled on Larchmere Blvd. waited with abated breath for the curly locks of the vastly talented musician prominently known as Drew Vision. Born in New York and now residing in Los Angeles, the two entertainment capitols of America, Drew Vision felt it paramount that he made this impromptu visit the Cleveland, a town recognized for its devoted sports fans, rich theatre, cu
Help Save America-Help Save The World
THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR EXCHANGE… THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR WAR!!! Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what Pr
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THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR EXCHANGE… THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR WAR!!! Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what Pr
Happy Birthday Don King
As we draw near to the end of the month of August, it is incumbent upon us to once again reflect on the life and times of the highly regarded iconic owner and publisher of the Call & Post Newspaper, Mr. Don King. Prior to the publication of the next edition of the Call & Post Newspaper, Mr. King will be 88 years of age. Another year, another milestone, another mark on the calendar, another indelible etched in the canons of history denoting God’s extension of life. Another opp
Don King just as great at age 88
Now promoting womens rights and peace ‘Only in America’ “I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.”- Frederick Douglass- When I first met Don King in a living room at his Beverly Hills condominium on March 3, 1991, we were all fixated to the television screen as the late Rodney King was being savagely beaten by Los Angeles Police Department cops. Don King was the only individ
Help Save America
THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR EXCHANGE… THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR WAR!!! Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what Pr
Breaking News
THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR EXCHANGE… THERE IS NO WINNER IN A NUCLEAR WAR!!! Now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise… Forgiveness, Redemption, Conversion, Faith… President Donald Trump loves his country…America…and he loves the American people; he is loyal to his country and its people. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” John 15:13 Loyalty is more than words; true loyalty will result in actions. Action is what Pr
Acclaimed Author and Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Dies at 88
Out of nowhere we have sad news to pass along regarding acclaimed author and Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison. She is dead at age 88. According to the Associated Press, a friend confirmed Morrison’s passing on Tuesday morning. The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear. But we do know that Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. That was confirmed by her publishing company, Alfred A. Knopf. Morrison was the first black woman to receive the
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