Yesterday, my husband and I hosted a party to celebrate our daughter's eighth birthday. One of her favorite gifts was a Webkinz toy given to her by a neighbor. I had heard of Webkinz before, but since I'm the type of mom who likes to wait until my kids are as old as possible before introducing them to toys made my companies that blur the line between… Continue reading

Last month, Mike Soltys, a media relations vice president at ESPN, announced the termination of ESPN sports personality Steve Phillips. As you may know, Mr. Phillips has been embroiled in a nasty sex scandal. I don't watch ESPN, but I'm quite sure that ESPN must have announced this action on the air at some point. Maybe even held a press conference and issued a press release or two. But the… Continue reading

This is a momentous time in American history for small and independent business owners. That may seem like an overstatement to some, but it's not. We are in the midst of en economic transition that is creating new opportunities for tiny businesses nationwide. There are many reasons for this transition, and one of them is the continuing decline of newspaper circulation in this country. Look at the graph, reprinted… Continue reading

While browsing Black Business Women Online, I discovered a post by Ananda Leeke. This fabulous social media sista, documented her experience at Blogher 2009 and interviewed several Black Women in Social Media. I've posted a link to Ananda's first video below, but you can watch all her Sista Interviews here. Black Women in Social Media at Blogher09 Ananda Leeke TV webisodes on Black Women in Social Media at