The African-American community has been in mourning for the past week over the loss of the largest black book chain in the country, Karibu Books. In a letter posted on the Karibu Web site, CEO Simba Sana informed customers that after 15 years of service the bookstores would be closing their doors in the coming weeks.
Financially strapped students trying to make the grade will catch a break from Microsoft. The world's leading software company is offering its new Microsoft Office software package to college students for less than $60. Office Ultimate 2007, Microsoft's latest suite of software to help students and professionals create and organize high-quality documents and presentations, will be available to students enrolled in institutions of higher education with a valid campus e-mail address for only $59.
Innovative, revolutionary, technology! That's what these brand new cars for 2008 scream. Honestly what do we all look for in a car? Speed, sound, alarm systems, comfort, and life expectancy. The Audi R8, BMW 1 Series Coupe, and Doge Viper SRT10 will definitely be hot commodities for 2008.
MTV reality show sweethearts Vanessa and Angela Simmons have extended the entrepreneurial legacy of the Simmons family with Pastry Footwear, a line of sneakers designed by girls for girls. The pair has more than enough business models to mimic within their own family.
After the turkey, sweet potato pie and string bring casserole, Ameera Koonce geared up for another kind of feast - shopping. Bundled in layers of clothes to stay warm, Koonce waited in line for two hours to get first pick at Best Buy's door-buster deals, and she wasn't alone.
Many consumers in the past few years have been desperately trying to do right by the environment. Those of us who live by excruciating day-to-day schedules all need a reliable source to get back and forth from work or handling personal necessities like grocery shopping.
With the slogan "Everlasting Life is food for the people, not food for profit," Everlasting Life is the only black community-owned health food complex in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The organic market began when its founder, Dr. Baruch Ben-Yehudah, and a group of people in pursuit of a healthier lifestyle began to buy filtered water, whole grains, organic herbs, spices, vitamins and other natural products in bulk to share amongst each other.
This season promises a more diverse selection on sales for consumers. Although the state of the economy is not the best, it will not prevent shoppers from getting their Black Friday deals. Businesses have found ways to still meet their quota of sales and hopefully appease all of the early birds out to get the worm.