January 2011

by Cesca Janece Waterfield   At only 11 years old, Fredric Almond lay in a hospital after watching his mother die in a brutal attack in his Los Angeles home.…

  Thompson Hospitality donated $1 million to Virginia State University this month. The gift is the second-largest gift in the school’s 128-year history.   Thompson Hospitality is the largest, minority-owned…

  The Better Business Bureau released a list of the past year’s top 10 scams and rip-offs this month. Job hunters and those struggling to make money and get out…

by Michelle Oliver   “But I have life insurance through my job!” These are the words that are often said when I discuss financial needs with individuals. I usually respond…

by Cesca Janece Waterfield   Don’t expect Frankie Hughes to triumph too much in being named by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the 75 most powerful women in America.…

Torski Dobson-Arnold   So 2010 is gone and for most of us, there are regrets on what we wanted to do, but never attempted; things we wanted to say and…

Understand Timeshares by Dell Claiborne   What exactly is a timeshare? What are the benefits of owning one? What should I look out for before buying one?   Basically a…

by Cesca Janece Waterfield   Call it role research: As a girl attending Richmond Catholic schools, Shalimar Hickman-Fields kept the nuns busy with her talkative nature. After graduating from St.…

  Martin Luther King Day will be celebrated this year on Jan. 17, just two days after the Civil Rights icon’s birthday, Jan. 15. Beginning Jan. 13, the Richmond area…

  Last week, the editors of AutoWeek announced their 2011 “Best of the Best” awards. Big winners were the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.   Most consumers…