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Rev. Jesse Jackson, standing behind the podium at the Sheraton New York Hotel

Black Media in Serious Danger, Says Jesse Jackson’s Wall Street Media Panel

The nation’s black radio stations, television outlets and print and online media organizations are in grave danger of becoming extinct because of the gross inequitable appropriation of advertising dollars from Madison Avenue, says the Rev.

Countdown to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson’s Wall Street Project Economic Summit

Countdown to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson’s Wall Street Project Economic Summit

"There were zero African Americans in the Top 100 CEOs."

Pamela Thomas, right, with Araba Dowell of General Motors

General Motors’ Pamela Thomas Excels as Woman Sales Director in Male-Dominated Automotive Industry

Pamela Thomas leaves a lasting impression with her dynamic persona and quiet self-assuredness. The district manager for sales for the GMC and Buick brands of General Motors is now successfully helping to imbue those same

Nationwide Insurance VP Candace Barnhardt an Advocate of Diversity, Children, Hiring Talented Minorities

Nationwide Insurance VP Candace Barnhardt an Advocate of Diversity, Children, Hiring Talented Minorities

Candace Barnhardt, VP for diversity for Nationwide Insurance, reminds us that the insurance company was founded by an entrepreneur. So it makes perfect sense to partner with the type of black conventions where innovators, overachievers,

Antoinette Hamilton, VP, Diversity & Inclustion

Antoinette Hamilton, Assistant VP, Diversity and Inclusion, L’Oréal USA

Beauty executive Antoinette Hamilton has had her fair share of careers. The Hampton University graduate’s foray into the professional world was at INROADS, a nonprofit organization that trained students and placed them in corporate internships.

NMSDC Choice Awards Celebrates Corporate Diversity and Supplier Excellence

NMSDC Choice Awards Celebrates Corporate Diversity and Supplier Excellence

The National Minority Supplier Development Council provides a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses, which is the primary objective of one of the country’s leading business membership organizations. On Saturday, Dec. 2, 2011,

Paul Guillory, Houston NBMBAA Key Player in Natural Gas Pipeline Success

Paul Guillory, Houston NBMBAA Key Player in Natural Gas Pipeline Success

Along with owning North America’s largest interstate natural gas pipeline system, the El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy products in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. The energy supply company noted for

Chris Perry, VP of Chevrolet, Talks About Blacks, Brand, Brotherhood and Rebuilding Detroit

Chris Perry, VP of Chevrolet, Talks About Blacks, Brand, Brotherhood and Rebuilding Detroit

Chris Perry, vice president at the Chevrolet, conveyed a deep sense of pride during the 100th anniversary year of the best-selling General Motors brand. It was a combination of serendipity and quality craftsmanship that enabled

Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau’s Industry-First Initiative Provides Resources for Advertisers

Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau’s Industry-First Initiative Provides Resources for Advertisers

The Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau, a leading trade organization for the cable industry, today announced the launch of reachingblackconsumers.com – a new resource providing advertisers and publishers with relevant data and insights on African American consumers. The website was recently

U.S. Olympic Swimming Gets Serious About Diversity: Hires NASCAR’s Former Marketer, Talia Mark

U.S. Olympic Swimming Gets Serious About Diversity: Hires NASCAR’s Former Marketer, Talia Mark

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Talia Mark made the seamless transition from formulating the multicultural campaign of the nation’s largest spectator sport into now replicating those efforts with the world’s most viewed international spectacle. The USA Olympic

Dr. Roosevelt Thomas, Work Environment Expert Explains What Diversity Is and Why It’s Important

Dr. Roosevelt Thomas, Work Environment Expert Explains What Diversity Is and Why It’s Important

By “diversity,” most people mean what I refer to as managing workforce representation, i.e., efforts to assure that an organization’s workforce’s numerical profile mirrors that of society with respect to race, ethnicity and gender. Managing

Daymain C. Smith Discusses Diversity and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry

Daymain C. Smith Discusses Diversity and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry

No stranger to hospitality, Daymain C. Smith has more than 13 years experience in the hospitality industry having worked for the Marriott Corporation and Choice Hotels International. In his most recent role as general manager

General Mills Executive Kenneth Charles Discusses Hiring the Best and Brightest

General Mills Executive Kenneth Charles Discusses Hiring the Best and Brightest

Kenneth Charles understands how the implementation of diversity initiatives can change lives. As the vice president of Diversity and Inclusion at General Mills, Charles makes sure that the company continues to hire the best and

Al Vivian on America’s Most Recent Diversity-Related Teachable Moments

Al Vivian on America’s Most Recent Diversity-Related Teachable Moments

Al Vivian, CEO and president of BASIC Diversity Inc., spoke with rolling out about several issues that serve as indicators that truthful discussions on inclusion must continue across our nation. Considering the current social climate





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