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New Jersey Community Builds on Arts, Environment
Written on 18 Dec, 2008 at 16:10 in Entrepreneurs BEing Green | viewed viewed 547 times times | 2 Comments
When most people looked at Newark, New Jersey’s Lincoln Park neighborhood in 1999, they saw a low-income community with transient residents, vacant lots, abandoned buildings, a four-acre, drug- and prostitution- infested park, and a dilapidated Symphony Hall as the only... (Continue reading)
Thoughts on Leadership From “Professor X”: Be Relaxed and Ready
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 17:41 in Blogs | viewed viewed 372 times times | 4 Comments
What should be the posture of leadership when a company, an industry, or an entire economy is in crisis? Most would probably agree that “Don’t worry, be happy” is not the way to go. Comfort leads to contentment, which... (Continue reading)
The Cutting Edge: Getting the Most From Your Gym
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 12:07 in Consumer Affairs | viewed viewed 449 times times | 5 Comments
The New Year is almost here, and if you’re one of the countless people who’ve vowed to shed that dead weight and stay fit for 2009, you may be considering a gym or weight loss program.. With money tight, you... (Continue reading)
No Gym? No Problem
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 12:07 in Blogs | viewed viewed 382 times times | 4 Comments
Perhaps you, like myself, are one of the millions of Americans eager to get in shape for the New Year. Perhaps you, like myself, also probably can’t muster up the often times exorbitant membership fees for the local gyms. But... (Continue reading)
Workforce Cast Offs Can Find Resources in the Social Net
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 11:44 in Careers | viewed viewed 933 times times | 6 Comments
Everyday the employment news is getting bleaker as companies announce massive layoffs. The numbers capture the jobs lost, but not the lives that have been broken.... (Continue reading)
Obama’s Train Ride, HBCUs Join Celebrations, and More
Written on 16 Dec, 2008 at 15:19 in White House Blogs | viewed viewed 1,105 times times | 0 Comments
President-elect Barack Obama will be traveling to the inauguration celebrations in Washington, D.C. by train Jan. 17, according to reports, kicking off a weekend of balls, a parade, and the ceremony that makes it all official.... (Continue reading)
Report: Racial Gap Widens in Colon Cancer Deaths
Written on 16 Dec, 2008 at 11:46 in Health & Wellness | viewed viewed 702 times times | 2 Comments
Lack of access to quality healthcare and getting proper screenings is being attributed to blacks' lower screening rates, according to the American Cancer Society, which released a new report, “Colorectal Cancer Facts and Figures 2008-2010,” on the state of the... (Continue reading)
Pink Rolls Out HBCU Apparel
Written on 16 Dec, 2008 at 11:03 in Business News | viewed viewed 6,166 times times | 14 Comments
When Victoria’s Secret Pink visited Florida A&M University (FAMU) last fall to announce that the historically black university would be included in Pink’s roll out of its collegiate collection—the largest retail distribution that has ever been given to an HBCU... (Continue reading)
Landrieu to Lead Senate Small Business Panel
Written on 16 Dec, 2008 at 10:25 in White House News | viewed viewed 195 times times | 0 Comments
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu will chair the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship for the 111th Congress convening in January.... (Continue reading)
Small Business Boot Camp – Lessons
Written on 16 Dec, 2008 at 3:34 in Uncategorized | viewed viewed 403 times times | 1 Comment
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