ABOUT THIS ISSUE.AT BLACK ENTERPRISE, we have a very simple mission: to provide you, our readers, with business and financial information and services to assist you from school through retirement. In fact, as a part of our Black Wealth Initiative, we have dedicated ourselves to the creation of generational wealth among African Americans African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. . Our thrust must start with the children. One of the most important principles found in our BLACK ENTERPRISE Declaration of Financial Empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. is No. 6: to teach business and financial principles to our children. For years, we have strongly believed that the best way to develop financially empowered adults is through the development of financially literate young people. To achieve this end, we launched KidpreneurNews[TM] about five years ago. The newsletter was an out-growth of our Kidpreneurs Konference, which is held each year in conjunction with the Black Enterprise/Bank of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. Entrepreneurs Conference. We followed up that publication with Black Enterprise For Teens, a newsletter chock-full chock-full or chock·full adj. Full to the limit; as full as possible: a report chock-full of errors. chock-full Adjective completely full Adj. 1. of profiles of teenage entrepreneurs and advice on how teens can advance their lives through education, business, and investments. Dorett Smith, senior editor of BE'S ancillary Subordinate; aiding. A legal proceeding that is not the primary dispute but which aids the judgment rendered in or the outcome of the main action. A descriptive term that denotes a legal claim, the existence of which is dependent upon or reasonably linked to a main claim. editorial products, has been the guiding force behind the content and development of these newsletters. She does everything from overseeing their engaging content and splashy splash·y adj. splash·i·er, splash·i·est 1. Making or likely to make splashes. 2. Covered with splashes of color. 3. Showy; ostentatious. See Synonyms at showy. layouts to coordinating the teacher's supplements that are used in classrooms throughout the nation. In addition to editorial dexterity, Smith brings an unbridled passion to the production process. Says Executive Editor Derek Derek is a male name of English and Old German origin, possibly derived from the Old German Theodoric,[1] meaning power of the tribe or ruler of the people. T. Dingle: "No one works harder than Dorett to make sure that our newsletters are informative, relevant, and fun. From the very beginning, it has been her mission to educate our young people so that they will become unstoppable forces for the future." A veteran who has produced newsletters for more than a decade, Smith views the development of these ancillary publications as her calling. "There's nothing more important than making sure that our children have a solid foundation in business and finance," says Smith. "The lessons that they learn today will carry them through the rest of their lives. If we are going to close the wealth gap, it must start with our young people." |
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