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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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Honesty and Integrity...Watch Who You Do Business With

As many here on iZania know, i've been posting many blog articles here...but nothing compared to what I do total. I am posting this as a warning to all members on iZania. Not to bring negativity...but this is for awareness and i'm passing this on as my experience.

I won't get into too many details with this one, but right here on iZania, we have somebody who doesn't have integrity and is not really about "Black Business"...no matter how sweet it sounds.

Just a little info...as some people know, i'm pretty handy when it comes to dealing with websites/blogsites. I recieved a message from this person to take on an AE position with her magazine. Well, as a plus, I took initiative and decided to expand her online presence. In doing this, I helped bump up her network of 50,000+ to over 650,000 with in a little over a month. At the same time, I created two blogsites for her companies...UrbanLyfeStyles and UrbanLyfeStyles Media...which recieved MAJOR traffic and subs. We eventually agreed upon a payment, but I have to admit that I didn't draw up a contract before work was done. However, I did draw up an invoice, sent her back a W-9 that she sent among other paperwork. I have kept all reciepts from the faxes i've sent along with EVERY email to back up everything I say.

Just let me say that I was really into "Black Business" and helping each other rise...but still have to watch your back. This person mistook my kindness for weakness and has been lying for over 2 months now.

THIS IS A WARNING TO EVERYBODY HERE ON IZANIA...

Maybe I shouldn't air this out, but I think it's only right to put this information out there to fellow African Americans that are looking to form reliable, TRUSTWORTHY, business relationships. I'm not looking for a pity party, I have other projects that i'm working on and have been making great connections in many other places on the web. For anybody who reads this, pass it on as a warning and just know that when you deal with certain people, be extra careful about her motives. She is not what she seems to be...especially when it comes to her business...if you only knew.