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Friday, 23 August 2013 21:23

editor's corner: welcome

deneen jacoAs Editor-in-chief it is my distinct pleasure to uphold our mission and maintain our standard of excellence and integrity.

Our mission is to publish literary works that reinforce the foundation and priorities of GOD, FAMILY and COMMUNITY. Through all creative avenues of written expression, we aim to touch individual lives that shape families, reclaim our communities, and impact nations.

Thank you all for your contributions and support around our vision.

Deneen G. Matthews
Editor-in-chief

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  • Going Into Business? Where to Begin.

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  • Are Black-owned Businesses on the Brink of Bankruptcy?

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    The village community is about the people, but we the people must commit to becoming productive participants within our village.

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  • IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF? Survival of the Fittest — A Family Affair

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    By definition, survival is the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances. The ways and means by which we live are relevant to every member of our society, community, or family to include adults and children alike.

    I was born in the midst of the Great Depression of the 1930s and raised by God-fearing parents who upheld a standard of morality and passed down a good work ethic. During those years, times were very tough; and families came together in order to respond to the challenges of that era...

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  • Work Your Side Hustle: A Part-time Business

    people 2562605 1920A young man approached me and inquired about going into business part time. My response to him was phrased in the form of question. I asked him, “What are you good at? 

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