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Beyond Our Borders
It’s clear we no longer live in an American-centric society but in a global economy. Now, more than ever, African American professionals and entrepreneurs need to assume a global focus.... (Continue reading)
Backtalk with Judith Jamison
Written on 2 Nov, 2009 at 13:40 in Backtalk, Women of Power Articles | viewed 392 times | 2 Comments
World renowned choreographer, dancer, and author Judith Jamison has broken many barriers in her career. As artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Jamison became one of only a handful of women in the world to direct a major... (Continue reading)
Image Innovator
Unlike the many entrepreneurs who learn the ropes by working full time in their field before striking out on their own, Miatta David, the 33-year-old founder of New York-based public relations and event planning firm MVD Inc. (www.mvdinc.us) honed her... (Continue reading)
Skepticism vs. Cynicism
Written on 1 Nov, 2009 at 16:51 in Magazine | viewed 4 times | 0 Comments
As president of The Franciscan Center, a Baltimore-based organization providing services to the poor, Karen Heyward-West often butted heads with the organization’s board of trustees over how best to help its clients become self-sufficient. In 2007, the board vetoed her... (Continue reading)
A New Agenda for Small Business?
No segment of American industry has been pummeled by the Great Recession more than minority business. As the economy shows signs of recovery, these companies––most of which can be found in the small business sector––have been struggling to gain solid... (Continue reading)
Talkin Points: African Americans & Africans
Written on 1 Nov, 2009 at 14:36 in Magazine | viewed 3 times | 0 Comments
What you need to know: African Americans and Africans; racial profiling on the rise; and video on demand is more diverse.... (Continue reading)
Managing Diabetes
Written on 1 Nov, 2009 at 14:34 in Magazine | viewed 5 times | 0 Comments
Karen Chambers, the director of product development for IMAN Cosmetics in New York City—and an ordained interfaith minister—had just finished her seminary thesis in May 2009, when her primary doctor called to tell her that she had diabetes. She was... (Continue reading)
Talking Points
Written on 1 Nov, 2009 at 14:15 in Magazine | viewed 77 times | 0 Comments
Minority Female Firms Outpace All Others Businesses owned by minority women are growing faster than those owned by men or nonminority women. Women of color are establishing businesses at twice the rate of their male counterparts and more than four times... (Continue reading)
Embrace Technology to Boost Your Company’s Productivity
Written on 1 Nov, 2009 at 14:13 in Executive Memo | viewed 292 times | 0 Comments
If you haven’t noticed, the brave new, digital world has arrived. All I have to do is gauge the activity in my own household as confirmation. My children, ages 14 through 19, have never purchased a single CD (they download... (Continue reading)
Healthcare Reform Is Up to All of Us
Written on 1 Nov, 2009 at 13:53 in Publisher's Page | viewed 215 times | 0 Comments
Any plan I sign must include an insurance exchange: a one-stop shopping marketplace where you can compare the benefits, costs, and track records of a variety of plans—including a public option to increase competition and keep insurance companies honest—and choose... (Continue reading)
