VIA CNN African-American workers continue to earn far less than whites, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Furthermore, little progress has been made over the years to close the income gap. At a per-capita income of $18,054 in 2008, African-American earnings were just 57.9% that of whites’ $28,502. That was a slight […]
Charlotte Observer business columnist Ron Stodghill likes No Grease Barbershop and the business foresight of the team that runs it, but he argues the company should changes its minstrel-era logo in today’s Observer. Stodghill describes the logo as the bug-eyed, black-faced caricature inspired by those dehumanizing minstrel shows of yesteryear. No Grease’s owners have always […]
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Charlotte-based No Grease Inc. founders CEO Damian Johnson and his twin brother, CFO Jermaine Johnson, are organizing a barber trade show scheduled for Sept. 27-28 at the Park Expo Conference Center. It will give small businesses in the barber industry, and other related industries, the opportunity to exhibit and market their products […]
Whether you get your haircut at No Grease Barbershop or not, you’ve heard of them. They are one of Charlotte’s most popular barbershops and one of the city’s most successful businesses. Charlotte Observer business columnist Ron Stodghill wrote about No Grease co-founders Damian and Jermaine Johnson, known simply to most as the twins. No Grease […]
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Former Charlotte Bobcats owner Bob Johnson slammed the Charlotte business community less than a week after selling the NBA team to Michael Jordan. The billionaire and founder of BET was a featured speaker during the Urban Leadership Institute’s townhall meeting on Saturday. Johnson called the city’s business community “arrogant,” “incestuous” and not […]
