Why I Hate ‘The Hookup’
One of the biggest drags on black economic empowerment is "the hookup": black people expecting other black people to provide them with free goods and...
consumer issues
Instant Gratification? Sure. But It’ll Cost You
If you knew the real price, you might think twice about paying it....
Keep Track of Recalls
Hearing about a product recall on television weeks after the product has been declared unsafe is a health risk not only to you, but also...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Money Management
Avoid these blunders to save your finances....
What the Future Holds for Consumers
I remember how excited my husband and I were when we first ordered groceries online. It was a supermarket shopper’s dream! We loved the convenience....
Andersons Complete Year of ‘Buying Black’
The Empowerment Experiment's Anderson family discuss the successes that kept them empowered, the struggles that challenged them, and why they won’t be continuing the experiment....
Yeah, I Got It On Layaway. What About It?
The buy-now, pay-later mentality of credit cards has been a major factor in reckless and irresponsible consumer behavior. Replacing layaway plans with easy access to...
I’m Not Rosa Parks. He’s Not Dr. King.
Dr. King tells me that even though he and Rosa Parks and all the other heroes did so much, I don’t have the luxury of...
My Powerful Life As Mrs. Buy-Black America
When we created The Empowerment Experiment, we knew things would be different. We knew we were going to miss certain businesses, services and products that...
Our Choice: To Empower
My family made a choice, publicly, to spend as much money as possible with Black business owners and professionals. We made this decision and make...