Author Archives: The Windy City Word
Ne-Yo Gets New Gig as Motown Exec
In this Jan. 10, 2012 photo, actor and recording artist Ne-Yo poses for a portrait in New York. Ne-Yo has been named senior vice president of A&R for Motown Records. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri) R&B star Ne-Yo has left Def Jam … Continue reading
Walmart Names Black Woman as Sam’s Club CEO
Walmart executive Rosalind Brewer has been named as president and CEO of Sam’s Club, making her the first woman and the first African-American to hold a CEO position at one of the company’s business units. (Courtesy of McArthur Newell II) … Continue reading
The Department of Education is Drunk with Power and Hell Bent
Karl Marx, the Father of Communism (Marxism), would be blushing if he could come up from Hell and look at what the United States Department of Education is trying to pull off on the American public. The power grab began … Continue reading
Sunday School Review: Justified by Faith in Christ Seeking Something to Believe in
Key Verse: “For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now … Continue reading
Tax Refunds: Yours to Keep, Not Lose to High-Cost Lenders
Each year as W-2s begin arriving in mailboxes, commercials start promoting a range of services to ‘help’ consumers with tax preparation. These advertisements beckon consumers to take advantage of convenient and worry-free services. In reality, however, many tax season services … Continue reading
Horoscopes Week of February 2 – 8 2012
ARIES A happy week is in store for sociable you. Lots of friends and a party or two or three will keep your energy bright. Use caution while driving and watch for a pleasant surprise or two this week. Soul … Continue reading
Ask Gwen – February 12th
Dear Gwendolyn: I have been married for 14 years. We have two children, age eight and six. I have always had my older child in a school in rich suburbia. My wife does not seem to have good reasoning. If … Continue reading
President Obama’s Challenge To Keep the Nation Competitive Should Resonate With Black America
President Barack Obama’s second State of the Union Continue reading
Chicago’s Finest: Bass Player Tony Russell – from the Westside to the World
As a kid on the Westside of Chicago learning bass guitar in church, Tony Russell wasn’t focused on growing up to work with some of the biggest artists in popular music. ‘When I was coming up, I just wanted to … Continue reading
Super Bowl, Super Dollars
Being that I’m not a football fan, it stands to reason that the Super Bowl isn’t normally high on my priority list. But I felt I had a vested interest in tracking the results of Super Bowl XLVI this year … Continue reading
