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ABC’s “Scandal” starring Kerry Washington, is the first renewed network TV drama with a black female lead since 1974.

By Team Afro on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 14:28

That's almost 40 years!  See a profile of the beautiful Kerry Washington here

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ABC

78% of NFL Players are Bankrupt 2 Years after Retirement

By Team Afro on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 17:09

In addition 6 out of 10 NBA players are broke after 5 years of retirement.  To find out why check out the article on "Why Athletes Go Broke"

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Sports Illustrated

Black Women make almost $20k less than white men for the same job

By Team Afro on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 08:37

White women make $10,784 less than their male counterparts.  For African American women its $19,575 less.  For Hispanic women its $23,873.  See the 2012 study here

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National Partnership for Women & Families

Black students are 3-1/2 times more likely to be expelled than their white peers

By Team Afro on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 16:51

Nationally its 3-1/2 times, but in some cities the rates are much worse. In San Francisco Unified, Black suspension rates are more than six times the rate for whites (14.4 percent vs. 2.2 percent)

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Office of Civil Rights Department of Education

People lose about 1% of their lean muscle mass per year after age 40

By Team Afro on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 21:10

Maintaining exercise is key to your health as you age.  Check out this article on staying fit without going to the gym.

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Dummies.com

President Obama has received 400% more death threats than any other president

By Team Afro on Sat, 04/14/2012 - 15:42

Be safe and keep your eyes open.

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The Florida Citizen

There are only 13 Black CEOs to ever run a Fortune 500 Company

By Team Afro on Sun, 04/08/2012 - 15:33

Leaders include Don Thompson of McDonalds and Kenneth Chenault of American Express. Corporations rulle America and the world (full list).  If we want power we must have more CEOs.  Check out this post on corporate power.

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BlackEntrepreneurProfile.com

Black Entrepreneurs Represent Only 1% of VC-Backed Tech Startups

By Team Afro on Sun, 04/08/2012 - 15:15

Technology is the future and we cannot be left behind.  We need more black startups and we need more people to fund them.  Looking for funding or advice? This article may help

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CB Insights

You Can Combine Money Saving Techniques for Additional Savings

By Team Afro on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 08:47

For example: If you need to travel, use Kayak.com to find the best deal on airfare, then use your AAA card to save an additional 5% to 10% on your ticket price.

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Kayak.com, CSAA.com

Almost Every Major Clothing Store has Online Coupons

By Team Afro on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 08:43

Before you go clothes shopping do a quick Google search for coupons (ex: “Nike Store Coupons”) before you go to the Nike Store.  You may be able to save an additional 10% or more.

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