Priceless Vol 10 Number 5
Review: 2015 Presidential Photos
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African Americans in 2015: A Year of Anguish, Anxiety and Activism
Personal and Professional Empowerment
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Exciting Start to College Bowl Season: North Carolina A&T Wins Inaugural Celebration Bowl 41-34
BY JASMINE BLACKWELL The North
Carolina A&T Aggies (10-2) held on for a 41-34 win against the
Braves (9-4) in the inaugural
Alcorn State Air Force
Sandra Bland Freddy Gray
Reserve Celebration Bowl at the Georgia Dome. There were over 35,000 fans in attendance
to kick
off the college bowl season on ABC.
matchup
Coming into this both
teams
A memorial in front of Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. where nine African American parishioners were shot to death by a White gunman June 17, 2014. Photo: Andrea Muhammad
BY: STARLA MUHAMMAD & CHARLENE MUHAMMAD After people a year of young
leading angry street protests in response to disturbing deaths of Blacks in police
custody and
mistreatment of Blacks by law enforcement and the courts, 2016 will likely
resistance as activists vow to continue
battling social and
economic injustice and racism. If 2015 is any indication,
more direct action is coming as the country heads into a new year and the last term of its first Black president, analysts said.
bring more
In unemployment, housing, education,
wealth
and health, Blacks continued languishing behind Whites. Increased White
backlash
racial tension and manifested
itself through targeted opposition to the #BlackLives- Matter movement, roadblocks to voter registration, discrimination
on college
campuses and violence, including the slaughter of nine Black parishioners at Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. by a White gunman.
ACTIVISM PAGE 5 This Edition’s Highlights
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were known primarily for their defense with North Carolina A&T ranked second and Alcorn State third in total defense in the FCS, but it turned out to be big plays on offense that set the tone of the game.
The Braves trailed for much of the game
with the Aggies leading by as much as 18 in the second quarter. The second half was a completely
different story with an all-out
The North Carolina A&T Aggies celebrate their 41-34 victory over Alcorn in the Inaugural Celebration Bowl. View more Celebration Bowl photos on page 9. Photo by Phil Ellsworth, ESPN Images
back-and-forth offensive battle. Tarik
Cohen, the Offensive MVP, provided
Celebration
Bowl the 73-yard
tie-breaking touchdown run with 4:17 left to play. Cohen feasted on the Alcorn state defense finishing with a school-record 295 rushing yards and three touchdowns on just 22 carries.
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Banking Tips for Small Businesses: A Checklist for Entrepreneurs
keeping
Getting or a business
up and running can be
rewarding, but
it also can be risky and time-consuming. Here are some simple strategies that may help entrepreneurs and
other small
business owners get the most from their banking relationships and avoid frauds or scams.
The Basics Prepare or revisit your business plan. A
business plan provides a small business owner with a roadmap to help his or her venture succeed. A lender will generally ask to review your business plan when you apply for a loan. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has a free tool to help you develop a basic business plan.
Consider sources of assistance for launching or expanding a small business.
You may want to start with resources available through the SBA, such as your local SBA District Office and SBA partners that can provide services such as training and coaching. Many of these organizations use the FDIC– SBA Money Smart for Small Business financial education curriculum for entrepreneurs (see FDIC/SBA Financial Education Curriculum for Small Businesses is Updated and Expanded).
Connect with small business specialists at your bank. Many banks have a designated
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