Economic Equity

Blacks Becoming More Comfortable Discussing Mental Health

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that there are more than 40 million Americans currently dealing with mental illnesses, not including issues related drug and alcohol use. But mental health treatment goes far beyond diagnoses and

Black Women Face Pay Gap

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black women working full time earned just 64 cents for every dollar White men made in 2013, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP). Researchers with CAP, a nonpartisan education and policy

Minority-Owned Handbag Brand Continues to Emerge

CHARLOTTE, NC — He is commonly called “Mr. Sylvia”, but Sylvia is not his name at all. Gregory Pope, 32, is the co-founder of a growing leather goods handbag brand based in Charlotte, NC. He, and his wife Terri “Sylvia”

The Other “F” Word: Teaching Entrepreneurs and Leaders How to Put Failure to Work

In their new book, The Other “F” Word: How Smart Leaders, Teams, and Entrepreneurs Put Failure to Work (Wiley, March 23, 2015), Berkeley-Haas lecturers John Danner and Mark Coopersmith, MBA 86, offer a seven-step framework for transforming failure into increased

Five Ways to Get More Helpful Feedback from Employees

When it comes to leaders seeking feedback, not all feedback is created equal: leaders must work to create an environment that not only invites employees to speak up, but also fosters thoughtful, well-formed ideas—feedback that is actually helpful. John Sumanth,

More Color to Books for Youth

23-Year-Old Howard Grad Tasked With Leading the Charge NEWARK, NJ – Kiana Nichols is too familiar with the fact that less than 3% of all books published annually for young readers feature a character of color. She grew up with

A Guide to Overcoming Roadblocks for Professional Women of Color

“The chapters explore a range of potential roadblocks from inadequate support systems, stereotypes and mental and emotional energy to defining our expectations and taking care of one’s health and spirit.” CHICAGO, IL – The life experiences of Deborah Gray-Young placed

UNCW’S Business Fashion

As Mosley Performance Learning Center continues to transform into the premier career readiness academy for the region, the school will host two dynamic programs on the same day designed to give their students a competitive edge in the workplace. First,

Consumer Complaints Lead to $1.6B in Financial Relief Debt Collection, Mortgages Top CFPB Complaint List

Financial stress can feel like a lonely struggle. But according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 460,700 consumers shared many of the same financial concerns and contacted the agency for help in just six months

As Loan Debts Rise, Foreclosures Dip

A new economic analysis by the New York Federal Reserve Bank found fewer foreclosures, bankruptcies and credit card delinquencies. However the rates of delinquent auto and student loans are worse than before. For most consumers, debt may seem like a

Developing and Retaining Next-Gen African-American Engineers

Washington — The National Society of Black Engineers, the largest student-governed engineering organization in the country, and the American Society of Civil Engineers announced their renewed strategic partnership in a ceremony on Feb. 24 at the National Academy of Sciences’

Turner School of Construction Management Begins in Charlotte, NC

The 2015 Turner School of Construction Management (TSCM) will be hosted by the Urban League of Central Carolinas’ Inc. Turner developed an 8-week curriculum to provide management training and certification to potential subcontractors. Beginning on March 10 and running through

Black Women To Gather In Los Angeles For A Conference On Opening Beauty Supply Stores

This year’s Beauty Supply Entrepreneurship Conference will take place at in Los Angeles, California on March 28-29, 2015 Photo caption: Entrepreneur Amanda Mickens and her son getting ready to pen their store. Los Angeles, CA – The ethnic beauty supply business is a $15

Rodgers Receives SHARP Award for Dosher’s New Construction

NC Department of Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry (left) is pictured with Pat Rodgers (fourth from left), president and CEO of Rodgers Builders, and the Rodgers Builders construction management team during a luncheon to honor Rodgers and its sub-contractors for receiving

NY Attorney General Settles Agreement with Bank in Fight to End Discrimination

Prompted by concerns of New York banks not lending to minority groups after the mortgage and financial crisis in 2008, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s Civil Rights Bureau launched an investigation into the claims. The investigation found that Five Star Bank’s

Blueprint for Eradicating Poverty

“There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we now have the resources to get rid of it.” Not too many years ago, Kirtley Mather, a Harvard geologist, wrote a book titled, Enough and to Spare.

What Entrepreneurs Should Know About Starting a Business

1. Write a Business Plan Before you start, you will need to know what kind of business you want to start and how you are going to make money. Do your research; know the landscape of your industry and

AT&T Faces $10 Billion Race Discrimination Suit

By Freddie Allen Sr. Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A group that advocates for economic inclusion and fair contracting for Black-owned media recently filed a $10 billion dollar lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against AT&T and DirecTV. The National Association of

Group Focuses on Developing Black CEOs

By Freddie Allen, Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In an effort to increase the relevancy of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) redesigned one of its signature programs to cultivate Black industry leaders at

Startups Should Seek Quality Not Quantity for Partnerships

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When partnering with larger companies, startups with a small number of carefully chosen alliances will reap the most benefits, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Forthcoming in Organization Science, the study

African American Female Entrepreneur Creates the Heartbeat Music Academy

San Diego, CA — The Heartbeat Music Academy, located in San Diego, California, was founded by entrepreneur and humanitarian, Tyra K. Hawthorne. Ms. Hawthorne, a native of Detroit, Michigan, created the academy out of memory of her childhood and remembrance

Common Thread of Failure in Black Businesses Revealed

Atlanta — A recent study conducted by the Entrepreneurs Incubator Institute revealed that black businesses fail at a rate 18 times higher than that of their white counterparts with the exact same qualifications. The report cited that blacks are unfairly expected

GDN BOOK FEATURE: Business Owner Defeats Racial Inequality, Makes History New Biography Highlights the Life and Times of Henry G. Parks, Jr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Introducing the first African American business owner to issue stock on Wall Street: Henry G. Parks, Jr. “Businessman First” by Maurice W. Dorsey captures the important achievements of “Mr. Parks,” an African American manufacturing business owner who built

Africa’s Republic of Guinea, Conakry’s First Lady Visits Atlanta on International Business Relations Trip

Her Excellency First Lady Madame Djene Conde' of The Republic of Guinea. S. Benjamin Enterprises Spearheads Tours of Governor's Office, CDC, MedShare International. Madame Djéné Condé, the First Lady of the Republic of Guinea, Conakry in Africa, took a series of

Think Your Organization is Diverse? Think Again: Study Reveals Diversity Means Different Things to Different People

Over the past few decades, many companies have sought to make their workforce more diverse in an effort to attract and keep top talent. But, how successful is their strategy? In a new study, “Diverse According to Whom? Racial Group

International Black Women’s Congress 30th Annual Economic Empowerment Conference

The International Black Women’s Congress (IBWC) a non-profit, community based organization, headquartered in Norfolk, VA and founded by Dr. La Francis Rodgers-Rose, will hold their 30th annual conference September 19-21, 2014, at the Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront in Virginia Beach,

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Returns $4.6 Billion to Consumers in 4 years

(NNPA) – In recent days, many policymakers and analysts have noted the July 21 anniversary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It marked the anniversary of President Obama signing the historic Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act into law. The cornerstone

Author and Diversity Trainer Pronounces Humanity’s Racial Bottom Line

Pasadena, CA — In RACE: My Story & Humanity’s Bottom Line, respected trainer, keynote speaker and attorney Lauren Joichin Nile describes her personal experiences with racism, the source and beginning of biological race among human beings, the biological oneness of

Nielsen Expands Communications Leadership Team with Key Media Relations Hire

New York (BlackPR.com) — Nielsen today announced that Andrew McCaskill has joined Nielsen as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications. He will report to Chief Communications Officer Laura Nelson. In this role, McCaskill will have global responsibility for Nielsen’s corporate media

Four Tips for Growing Your Small Business

Despite the time commitment and financial investment that come with the territory, more than 25 million people nationwide have opted to start a microbusiness – a company with five or fewer employees. One in every 10 Americans works in a microbusiness,

Unbeweavable! New Program Empowers African American Women and Men Financially In The $10 Billion Hair Weave Industry

(BlackNews.com) There is a new, unique and very profitable black owned company named, The House Of Beautiful Hair, that is taking control of the $10 billion dollar hair weave industry that was once closed to African Americans. The company is

How to Network Your Way to a Great New Job

When it comes to getting a job or doing business, social media and other forms of electronic communication are a great networking tool, however, there will never be a substitute for communicating face-to-face. In 2013, 68 million business professionals attended business-to-business

Black Women are Taking Care of Business

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Instead of breaking the glass ceiling, Black women have increasingly started making their own. According to the Center for American Progress, an independent, nonpartisan progressive institute, Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the country. “Today,

What Every Small Business Needs to Know About Marketing

For small businesses, smart marketing is crucial for success. But what does that mean in today’s fast paced, highly wired world? While online and mobile communication has gained importance in recent years, experts say that face-to-face engagement with people who matter

Dr. Ben Carson Offers A Powerful Cure To Get America On The Right Track

New Book, One Nation, Calls On Left And Right To Toss Aside Unanimity of Party Speech And Thought And Concentrate On Respectful Dialogue For Real Problem Solving – In his new book, One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s

Wilmington SCORE Joins Brunswick Community College to present: 2014 Womanpreneur Empowerment Summit

The Small Business Center of Brunswick Community College is joining together with Wilmington SCORE in bringing together female business owners to discuss entrepreneurial opportunities. The Womanpreneur Empowerment Su mmit (also known as WES) was created to assist in the education and

Budding Black-Owned Handbag Brand Grows Sales Beyond $350K

CHARLOTTE, NC — Mr. Sylvia is the name that many call him; however, designer Gregory Sylvia is not a single designer at all. Founded by husband and wife duo, Gregory Sylvia is the brain child of Gregory and Terri “Sylvia” Pope.

NNPA Luncheon Focuses on Black Economics, Growing Income Gap

WASHINGTON – The economic status of African-Americans and the “crisis-level” income gap between the rich and the poor was the agenda of this year’s State of the Black Press luncheon Friday at the National Press Club in D.C. The event, sponsored

New Year’s Resolutions for Small Businesses

(StatePoint) It’s not just individuals who can benefit from New Year’s resolutions. Businesses can also use the new year as an opportunity to reflect on how to improve in the year to come. With that in mind, here is a resolution

Entrepreneurs Learn Strategies to Weather Tough Economic Times

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Jared Harris told local entrepreneurs how they can build resilience into their companies. His talk, held 24 October in downtown Charlottesville, was sponsored by coordinators of the Better Business

BUSINESS EXCHANGE: Armstrong Williams Makes Inroads into Media Ownership

If you weren’t paying attention, veteran conservative commentator Armstrong Williams is becoming a “media mogul” having purchased a trio of TV stations in transactions that were part of a number of larger TV acquisition deals brokered by Sinclair Broadcasting Inc.

Latest Episode of NCDOT Now

This week's edition of “NCDOT Now,” the department's weekly video news update, is now online. Just click below to watch it. Our accelerated bridge program is the proud recipient of a national excellence award. Find out how it’s making a difference

The Carolinas Connection: From Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.

These are exciting times at the CVMSDC. As you know, NMSDC and our network are transitioning and our council continues to be successful and ahead of plan in the process. Recognizing that change is always a challenge, we are excited

Greenlining Announces Social Media Toolkit for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – After learning the hard way what does and doesn’t work in social media, The Greenlining Institute has channeled its experience into a new guide for nonprofit groups, “The Art of Listening: Social Media Toolkit for Nonprofits.” The

NCDOT Sending $145.6 Million in Powell Bill funds to Municipalities Across the State

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation will be distributing more than $145.6 million in State Street Aid, also known as the Powell Bill Fund, to 507 municipalities across the state. The initial allocation of $72.8 million was sent out

Business Lessons I’ve Learned as a Small Business CEO

I found a fascinating website while trolling around the Internet recently. It’s called Statistic Brain and it has data and rankings on all kinds of topics, from hair loss to consumer spending. The numbers that caught my eye had to do

Turning a hobby into a business

By Akilah C. Thompson – News Flash! You do not have to spend the rest of your life working in a cubicle from nine to five every day. Neither do you have to settle for working in a miserable profession that

This week’s edition of NCDOT Now: Federal judge makes an important ruling in the Bonner Bridge lawsuit

This week’s edition of “NCDOT Now,” the department’s weekly video news update, is now online. Just click below to watch it.

Companies with ‘Culture of Health’ Outperform Others

Those with strong health, wellness, and safety programs bested S&P 500 average rate of return in investment simulationsCompanies that build a culture of health by focusing on the well-being and safety of their workforce may yield greater value for their

The State of Black Men

“As of 2004, more black men were denied the right to vote because of a criminal record than in 1870, when the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified, giving blacks the right to vote.” Joshua Dubois, former director of President Obama’s Office

Previous Page 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next Page

Economic Equity

Loading, Please Wait!