Articles - Business & Economics en-us http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive N/A http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive webmaster@tri-statedefender.com 20 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2980/1/GM-Procter--Gamble-pull-ads-on-BET/Page1.html Media watchdogs are declaring it a victory. Black Entertainment Television hasn’t said much, and advertisers are mum. What is clear, though, is that at least two top advertisers – automaking giant General Motors and consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble – have pulled ads from BET’s “Rap City” and “106 & Park” programs... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Leila Noelliste) Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2979/1/Academic-building-boosts-Southwests-capacity-for-technological-growth/Page1.html Southwest Tennessee Community College has broken ground on a new academic building to be constructed on its 110-acre Macon Cove Campus, located just off the I-40 and I-240 expressways in the eastern part of the city... webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2958/1/Computer-friendly/Page1.html When Tony Jackson (right) was introduced to Mike McDonald a year ago, little did he know he’d become a partner in Arlington Computers in Arlington, Tenn. “It’s something about Tony,” said McDonald, who credits Jackson with spiking sales three-fold. (Photo by Wiley Henry)When Tony Jackson met Mike McDonald a year ago, Jackson was looking for an apprenticeship in the computer industry and McDonald was trying to build a business... whenry@tri-statedefender.com (Wiley Henry) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2957/1/Fuel-economy-tips/Page1.html The days of 99-cent unleaded suddenly seem as long ago as those of 25-cent hi-test and drive-in movies. Or, come to think of it, $1.50 premium and VHS tapes... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2940/1/CBC-asks-Bush-to-restore-Urban-Youth-Empowerment-Program/Page1.html Marc MorialWASHINGTON – The Congressional Black Caucus has appealed to President George W. Bush on behalf of the National Urban League’s Urban Youth Empowerment Program set to be slashed from the budget of the Department of Labor next week... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Hazel Trice Edney) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2938/1/From-worker-bee-to-go-to-person-to-leader/Page1.html Lynn Norment, guest speaker at last week’s Women Business Owners Opportunities Conference, said being a leader was not something that she tried to be, but more something that she evolved into. (Photo by Rachel N. Benford)It took everything in Lynn Norment to walk up and down Kansas Street amongst the dead bodies and talk to total strangers on that fatal night in Memphis.  A shy country girl from Bolivar, Tenn., Norment never imagined that on her first day as an intern with The Commercial Appeal she would be covering the historic Kansas Street shooting of 1973... rbenford@tri-statedefender.com (Rachel Benford) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2889/1/Schools-out-Now-what/Page1.html School’s out. Parents all over Memphis are wondering what to do with their kids this summer. Fifteen-year-olds are looking for scarce jobs.  Some parents are looking too.The question is what can kids do this summer.  Money is tight but opportunities abound.  Here are some suggestions for getting a job, going to camp and volunteering... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Florence M. Howard) Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2842/1/Report-paints-dismal-economic-picture-for-African-Americans/Page1.html As rapidly increasing amounts of debt, high job losses, skyrocketing gas and food prices, and a tidal wave of foreclosures drive many American families to the edge of financial ruin, African-American households represent a “troubling and unique case,” according to a report released last week by the Center for American Progress... webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2841/1/Charles-H-Hill-grew-from-truck-and-shovel-to-business-success/Page1.html When Charles H. Hill started C. H. Hill & Sons, Sodding & Seeding in 1956, little did he know that his brainchild would become one of the largest “certified minority firms” in the Mid-South... whenry@tri-statedefender.com (Wiley Henry) Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2819/1/Oprah-of-the-South-striking-it-rich/Page1.html Chatman (right) and news anchor Tanya Carter met presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama on the stomp through Mississippi.Laughter and ridicule met her high school dreams of a news broadcast career.  While the goal was admirable, Pam Chatman’s appearance drew barbs and insults because, as “a dark-skinned, big girl,” she didn’t fit the ideal... smitchell@tri-statedefender.com (Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400