FEB�UARV 1 -7.1987 THE ICHIGA CITIZEN
11
A BOOK TO READ
Title :Black Succ ss
Au thor: T.P. Rolli s
Int rnational Standard Book
Number: 0-941-15760-8
Boo Size: 8lhxll
No. of Illustrations: 2
Cost: $9.95
Publ isher: Pride & Company.
Publish r,P.O. Box 262651,
Houston, TX 77007-2651
Black Success, b� T.P.
Roll ins, is a road map for
Black Americans who want
to build a defense against
racism and obtalh alth.
The uthor t lis Blacks to
get P.O.P. (Pow r Ov Pre­
judice). pointing out that
to change Our
view of racism and rid -our­
lves of the negativism that
contribut s to deteriorating
family structures. decaying
neighborhoods, and low eco­
nomic status.
Rather than ing racists
as po rful and intimidating,
we should them as mal d­
justed peopl who do not
bel ve in American id als.
Shift th mphasls to' seeing
America more as a land of
opportunity than equality.
The author points to success­
ful BI cks and encour g s
read rs to adopt their pos­
itive attitudes and methods
for mastering the American
system.
The author clears the
reader's h ad of n gative de­
bris, then relates his for­
mulas for success. Primary
among yh strategies is plann­
ing. A plan contains the
lem nts of (1) obj ctivity,
(2) reason, (3) ·means, (4)
resources. (5) cost. A written
plan for success giv s de­
finite direction and purpose.
The book takes the read r
through a numb r of cussess
exercises. Th reader fills out
planning charts for each of
th ir lif's goals and are
taught how to build a success
circle.
Also includ d in BlICk
Success are tips on quick
routes to c r rand busin ss
uccess; forming Black Car-.
tels to invest in Black n igh­
borhoods; and a segment on
how to make money.
BI c Success, by T.P.
Rollins. is available for
$9.95 from Pride & Com­
pany, Publishers, P.O. Box
262651, Houston, TX 77007-
2651.
Underst�riding financial institutions
What are. common stocks?
By JODIllSOD
The ay I overheard
an intere ing conver tion
about common do It
·occured in my living room.
y daughter ed my son,
''What is a ock market?"
He an ered, "It is a collection
of ode that people buy and
II from 0 bro en like
Dad." Still not thoroughly
convinced, ed "What i
ode?" response wa,
"A cofnmon 0 represents
part 0 nenbip in a company.
ere are abo preferred rocks,
but I don't kno what they
0." 'That's not right!", e
snapped.
At that point I decided to
enter the conver tion. "That
i true" I 'Whenever a
- share of common ock i
bought, the buyer in e nee
become part owner of the
company. For example, if
XYZ Corporation h 2,000
shares of common tock out­
standing and r. Smith buys
100 then he control
5% of the company Le., 100
share - 2,000 share). Since
each share h an equal number
of votes (usually one per share)
then Mr. Smith so control
5% of the votes for XYZ Cor­
poration. Thi is a very impor­
tant point when the company'
ockholders are voting on a n
Board of Directors, a
company policy, etc."
''What is more import
I added, "ts that hen er .
company p ys di idend
ByJ
Below are me ex pi of
the type of inform tion you
can get for fre :
-If you are int re ted in
earning extr mon y nd for
the fre booklet Earnin on y
In Your Spar. Time from
Ultimate Succe 4202
166th Street, Suite 78-S, Lawn­
dale, California, 90260.
-If ou need a tudent
Smith receive 5% of all the
money that is paid out. So,
he can receive income while
he 0 n sto in the company.
Ho ever kno ing r. Smith
ell I do, income is pro­
ably not the only rea n he
the toc. If he bought
o t 12.00 per share,
ticipate that it will ri
18.00 per share within a
to t elve month time inter­
val. At that point, he will tell
the ock and make a 50%
ancial finds
loan, the Higher Education
A . ance Foundation will help
you find one and will not charge
you anything. You can con­
tact the foundation at 6800
College Blvd., Suite 600 Over­
land Park, ansas, 66211 or
call 913-345-1300.
- If you want to tart a
small business get me of your
tax money bac from the
government by writing the Small
return on hi initial inve tment.
Therefore be 'des being income
inve ments, common stoc ar
abo growth inve ments."
" ow, does th t explain
common ock for you?",
ed. "Ye it really does",
e answered, "and I would
lile to t to Mr. Smith about
buying some XYZ ock."
P e read thi column next
we k, when I will explain
preferred rocks to my n.
Busine Admini tration. In­
clude information on the type
of busine you ant to start
and you will be sent a p c t
which also includes details on
how to find busine 1 ans
and the best legal structure
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SBA Office in Texas, P.O.
Box 15434 Fort orth
Texa , 76119.
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FLORIDAA&M
ENDOWED
Tallahas e, Fla. - The An­
heu r-Busch Foundation has
donated 600,000 to endow a
di ingui ed scholar's chair in
the School of Busine and
Industry at Florida Agricultural
& echanical University.
The Florida State Legislature
will match this grant with a
400,000 appropriation under
the Eminent Scholars Program,
th t the chair will have a
total endowment of $ 1 mil­
lion, enabling the business
hool to recruit a world-class
scholar.