BLACK HISTORY IN THE MAKING: New business network thrives

Michigan Chronicle, February, 2003

Michigan Chronicle 02-25-2003 Jerome and Alena Edmondson founded the Christian Business Network (CBN) after Jerome Edmondson had been unemployed for more than a year, their marriage was suffering and his relationship with God was not what it should have been. In 1993, Edmondson was terminated from his managerial position at KFC. Their income drastically changed.

That and other things resulted in his having to deal with depression. Nevertheless, he was determined to turn his life around and start a business of his own. While he was unemployed, many people encouraged Alena Edmondson to leave her husband, since at that time she was the only one working, supporting the family and putting in nearly 80 hours per week. She was steadfast in her determination to not...

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