KC’s Black Expo 2011
September 16th, 2011
R&B DIVAS EN VOGUE ROCKED THE 2011 KANSAS CITY BLACK EXPO IN STYLE. By Wayne Hodges
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2011 KC Black Expo, which lasted from Sept 16 to Sept. 18 at Bartle Hall, was off the chain. For starters, I really enjoyed hosting the awards show on Friday night. For that, I [...]
Bobbie: Fear of Success
September 9th, 2011
IMPORTANCE OF REVERSING THE STEREOTYPE: CONQUERING FEAR OF SUCCESS. By Bobbie Jones
KANSAS CITY (MassAppealNews.com) – Recently, I’ve had to combat the fear of my own success. It may sound contradictory because one who is attempting to reach success shouldn’t stunt their own growth, right? However, as African-Americans, we have had to ask ourselves the question: [...]
U.S. Falls to 5th Place
September 7th, 2011
SURVEY SHOWS UNITED STATES FALLS TO FIFTH IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS. By John Heilprin
GENEVA — The U.S. has tumbled further down a global ranking of the world’s most competitive economies, landing at fifth place because of its huge deficits and declining public faith in government, a global economic group said Wednesday. The announcement by the World [...]
Job fair draws thousands
August 20th, 2011
THOUSANDS OF UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE SHOW UP AT A JOB FAIR IN ATLANTA. By Wayne Hodges
ATLANTA – On Thursday (August 18), roughly 5,000 desperate, unemployed souls braved the unrelenting, Dirty-South heat by attending a job fair in Atlanta where an impressive ninety companies were reportedly present. Most of crowd camped out overnight, wearing their best business [...]
Obama: Blacks not hired
July 8th, 2011
LATEST UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS SPELL BIG, BIG TROUBLE FOR OBAMA. By Wayne Hodges
WASHINGTON – In the not too distant future, don’t be surprised to see a legion of blacks standing outside on a street corner near you holding up a “Can’t lie: I need a Meal” sign. On Friday (July 8), the U.S. Labor Department divulged [...]