by Jesse Washington

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—In this banking center walloped by the Great Recession, where unemployment just hit a 20-year high and as many as one in three Black people are out of work, Blacks could easily be frustrated with President Barack Obama’s insistence that a rising economic tide for all will lift African-American boats.

SUPPORTS OBAMA— James Norris is shown in Charlotte, N.C., on March 17. In this banking center walloped by the Great Recession, where unemployment just hit a 20-year high and as many as one in three Black folks are out of work, Black people could easily be frustrated with President Barack Obama’s insistence that a rising economic tide will lift African-American boats.

Yet despite surging discontent among some Black advocates over Obama’s refusal to specifically target rising Black unemployment, it’s hard to find average Black folks here who disagree with the president’s approach.

“If I ask 100 different people, they will give me 100 different definitions of success. But I define success as the pursuit of a worthy ideal.”—Napoleon Hill, author of the best-selling book, “Think and Grow Rich”

That is Napoleon Hill’s definition of success. It may work for you, but just because he is a best-selling author does not guarantee that it will. Each individual must create his/her own definition of success in order to be successful. I believe there are four components to defining success from an individual perspective:

I recently read about a money merge account that can help you pay off your mortgage early. I am confused as to how this works. I think that you have to purchase some sort of software and deposit your income into a HELOC account that has a variable rate. Please educate me on this. Thank you for your advice!

Signed—Woman seeking to pay off her mortgage early.

by Emily Fredrix

NEW YORK (AP)—PepsiCo, largely known for junk-food brands such as Doritos and Pepsi, is setting out to triple its sales of healthier fare in the next decade.

MEDIA DAY— PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi speaks to reporters during PepsiCo media day and investor expo March 22 in New York.

PepsiCo Inc. unveiled the new goal for brands such as Tropicana, Dole, Quaker and Tazo teas on Monday at an investor event. The company also backed its forecast for long-term earnings growth.

Governments around the world are exerting pressure on food makers to improve nutrition. But Pepsi is also making the case that it’s just as much consumer demand that’s driving the changes.