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Lawrence Watkins

A black person holding money

Learning to manage money: The first step towards loving yourself

Lawrence Watkins
OPINION - Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to show your significant other that you love them. However, there is one key thing that people often disrespect in a way they would never treat someone they love: their money....
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Robinson Burrell III lights the candle representing Kwanzaa principle of Ujima(collective work and responsibility) during the annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum on December 28 in Catonsville, Md.The program in it's eighth year celebrated with performances by the Baltimore County Chapter of Jack and Jill America and the Growing Griots, a youth storytelling program affiliated with the Griot's Circle of Maryland. (Photo by Mark Gail/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

How Kwanzaa has become big holiday business

Lawrence Watkins
theGRIO REPORT - Given that Kwanzaa starts immediately after Christmas, arguably the most commercialized American holiday of the year, it makes sense to examine the economic effects of Kwanzaa on black businesses...
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An African-American small business owner

Small Business Saturday: Try these African-American small businesses

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - Small Business Saturday, nestled between two more well-established savings frenzies, is still building its reputation...
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Black Girls Hack

Black Girls Hack holds first non-profit hackathon for African-Americans

Lawrence Watkins
Black Girls Hack is the first non-profit hackathon series specifically targeting the African-American tech community.
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An African-American worker

What Labor Day should mean to black people

Lawrence M. Watkins
OPINION - Whether it is slavery or the use of governmental power to crush labor unions, the U.S. has always favored the interest of owners over those of laborers. This is especially true for black people...
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with the crowd after winning the Mens 200 metres

5 Olympic traits we can apply to achieve success

Lawrence Watkins
OPINION - Here are five traits many Olympians share that can teach us how to improve our daily lives...
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An African-American businessman.

Black businesses and customer service: Our critical success factor

Lawrence M. Watkins
OPINION - Customer service needs to be the first thing that black-owned businesses need to do correctly. Fair or not, it is one of the top barriers that prevent repeat customers from developing...
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Black man and technology entreprenuer

Black tech entrepreneur shares top 5 business tips

Lawrence Watkins
ANALYSIS - Here are five important lessons that I’ve learned over the past few years that will make your journey into tech entrepreneurship a lot smoother...
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