Atlanta Free Speech would like to highlight community activist and educator Safiya Ellis Bandele. Safiya recently retired from Medgar Evers College in New York, where she served as Director of the Center for Women’s Development. Organized in 1982 as a campus-based counseling and programming unit for underserved women and families, the Center…
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Unlocking the key to economic empowerment in the black community Photo: Fotolia.com Did you know that Black-owned firms account for just 7.1% of all U.S. firms and only 1.8% of companies that employ more than one person? According to a report by the Small Business Administration, Black-owned firms are not…
Business profile: Sherry Mallory
Sherry Mallory is the founder and CEO of She Bop Enterprises, Inc., which is an Atlanta-based entertainment and communications company that was established in 1991. She Bop Enterprises, Inc. is the parent company of the television production firm, She Bop Entertainment (SBE). SBE has produced television shows such as Out…
Business profile: Willie E. Gary, Esq.
Attorney Willie E. Gary, known as “The Giant Killer” has challenged and won cases against some of America’s largest corporate giants on behalf of his clients. He has won some of the largest jury awards and settlements in United States history, including more than 150 cases valued in excess of…
Business profile: deputy district attorney Shondeana Crews-Morris
Photo: Courtesy of Shondeana Crews-Morris Atlanta Free Speech would like to highlight community advocate Attorney Shondeana Crews-Morris. Shondeana is currently the Deputy District Attorney, which is second in command to the elected District Attorney for Fulton County, Georgia. Shondeana is a graduate of Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of…
Business profile: artist Kerry Thomas
Atlanta Free Speech would like to highlight artist Kerry Thomas. Kerry is a singer, songwriter, producer, and acoustic guitarist that began his professional music career only a short time ago. Like many musical artists, Kerry has been singing since a very young age, but it was not until college that he…
Business profile: actress Erica Page
Atlanta Free Speech would like to highlight model and actress Erica Page. Erica, who is a native of Dunwoody, Georgia, began working in the entertainment industry four years ago. In this short time, this talented actress has booked various projects including, Osiris (web series), BET’s The Game, Sleepy Hollow, The…
Black economics—the destruction of the black business
Recently, members of the Atlanta Free Speech staff, along with their relatives and friends, experienced poor, and quite frankly, disturbing customer service. The most upsetting truth about these experiences is that they took place at Black establishments, with the exception of one. Unfortunately, it is this type of treatment that…
Business Profile: Mildred Baldwin
The art of a woman is deeper than the first layer of her epidermis. It illuminates and resonates on her canvas through beautiful bold radiant colors capturing the most incredible momentums. Surprisingly, the art of a woman can also be found alongside the stiches and fabrics of a one-of-a-kind handbag….
John Esposito, Ports America corporate director, discusses the importance of business continuity, emergency response
John Wagley Top Priority Sector: maritime_port_security As the largest terminal operator in the U. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars