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The 2013 Essence Festival: There’s Nothing Like It! July 4 – 7, New Orleans, LA

April 21, 2013 / African American, Entertainment News, National

(Janelle Monae) The 2013 ESSENCE Festival, the 19th annual gathering of music, culture, community, empowerment and inspiration, is proud to announce its heavily anticipated night-by-night line-up. The 2013 ESSENCE Festival, taking place July 4-7 in New Orleans, LA, promises to be the most exhilarating cultural celebration of the year; featuring a mix of bold names, exciting newcomers and cherished ESSENCE Festival favorites. Festival attendees will experience a dazzling aural event with the thrilling headlining line-up of Grammy-Award winners JILL SCOTT [...]

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Hampton University Journalism School and Bloomberg Partner to Prepare Students for Careers in Business Journalism and Communications

April 21, 2013 / African American, Business World Index, EDUstation, National

Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications (SHSJC) has partnered with Bloomberg L.P. to prepare students for careers in business journalism and communications. The partnership, which is launching this spring with a new Scripps Howard School course in business journalism, includes a grant towards the establishment of a financial newsroom, complete with digital stock tickers, computers and access to the Bloomberg Professional Service, the product that revolutionized the way financial news, data and analytics are delivered to financial [...]

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Global diversity and inclusion tipping point – New report by The Winters Group highlights nine diversity and inclusion trends that will redefine the future

April 21, 2013 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National

The Winters Group, a 29 year old global diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., and Charlotte, NC, has just released a report called “The Global D&I Tipping Point: Nine Key Trends in Diversity and Inclusion” to share research data, facts and trends on diversity and inclusion with corporations, organizations and individuals who are trying to define the world we live in today and understand its potential for the future. 2012 was a tipping point for many diversity [...]

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Center for Hispanic Leadership Launches National Search for Hispanic Professionals to Lead CHL Local Market Chapters

April 21, 2013 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National

As the Hispanic workforce, consumer purchasing power, and small business owners in the United States continue to exponentially rise, the community at large is in need of authentic Hispanic leaders who can lead the new America. As the only Hispanic talent and business development institute of its kind in the nation, the Center for Hispanic Leadership, is equipped to fully meet this need by providing culturally-relevant training and thus cultivating executive-level Hispanic professionals. With local area market institute chapters now [...]

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The 2013 Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Conference

April 21, 2013 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National

Global Inclusive Leadership: The Way Forward To Global Transformation June 25 – 26, 2013 New York Marriott Downtown, NY The Annual Conference Board Diversity & Inclusion Conference is returning to New York City this year. You won’t want to miss this unique event focused on Global Inclusive Leadership: The Way Forward to Global Transformation. Those who attend will Identify integrative measures for accountability at all levels linked to business outcomes Strategize and link their work to talent management, learning & [...]

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Diversity and Inclusion, a catalyst for innovation and performance

April 21, 2013 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National

Sodexo hosted its 10th annual Diversity Business Leadership Summit (DBLS) at Northwestern University, bringing together area business leaders, Sodexo employees, clients and guests for a day-long conference dedicated to gaining new perspectives and greater understanding of the strategic business value of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Research indicates that more diverse organizations are enjoying measurable bottom-line contributions as a result of inclusiveness. A recent study commissioned by CalPERS, for example, found that companies with diverse boards exceeded Dow Jones [...]

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The Times and ‘Opportunity Now’ Recognizes BNY Mellon Diversity and Inclusion Leadership

April 21, 2013 / Business World Index, National

Sheena Wilson earns ‘Directing Diverse Talent Award’ for Global Talent Management and Diversity and Inclusion BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, announced that it has garnered high honours for gender equality in the workplace for a second consecutive year from The Times of London and ‘Opportunity Now’, the gender campaign from Business in the Community. With more than 5,500 UK-based employees, BNY Mellon features prominently in The Times’ annual list of the UK’s Top 50 [...]

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Clark Atlanta University’s Dr. Valerie Odero-Marah, receives National Cancer Institute grant

April 15, 2013 / Business World Index, EDUstation, National, Spotlight

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) announced this week that Dr. Valerie Odero-Marah, associate professor and researcher in the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD), has received a new grant of $289,494 from the National Cancer Institute to support her research. Her project, titled “The Role of SNAIL Signaling in Prostate Cancer Metastasis,” will be conducted for the next three years. African-Americans have the highest bone density as compared to any other race. This project will study whether SNAIL protein [...]

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Harlem World Reports: Apollo Theater 8th Annual Spring Gala Concert with Chaka Khan

April 15, 2013 / Business World Index, Entertainment News, National

The Apollo Theater, a leading not-for-profit performing arts institution and one of the nation’s greatest cultural treasures, announced that its 8th Annual Spring Gala Concert will induct Chaka Khan into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame on Monday, June 10, 2013 in celebration of Ms. Khan’s 40th anniversary in the music business. This year’s program will include special tribute performances to the legendary singer by Apollo Legend Patti LaBelle and the incomparable Mary J. Blige. Proceeds from the Spring Gala [...]

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