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  Award-Winning Documentary “THE NEW BLACK” Now

  August 9, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, Entertainment News, National

  Award-Winning Documentary “THE NEW BLACK” Now Available On Netflix, DVD And Video-On-Demand (VOD) Promised Land Film’s award-winning documentary THE NEW BLACK is now available on Netflix, adding to the many options for viewing the film.  It is also available on DVD and through several VOD outlets. Directed by Yoruba Richen, THE NEW BLACK is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the gay marriage movement and […]

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  Executive Leadership Coach Nadine Haupt: 10 Tough Questions

  August 9, 2015 / Business World Index, National

  Executive Leadership Coach Nadine Haupt: 10 Tough Questions How should a career woman evaluate the culture of a company? How does she know if her persistence will pay off, or if it is time to pack her bags and seek new adventures? “Finding the right organization and culture to thrive in is a personal endeavor,” says Nadine Haupt, author of the new book “ Fall in Love with Monday Mornings: The Career Woman’s Guide to Increasing Impact, Influence and Income” […]

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  IBM Rolls Out African Skills Initiative $60 million investment in next-generation technology talent for next phase of African economic development

  August 9, 2015 / Business World Index, National

  IBM Rolls Out African Skills Initiative $60 million investment in next-generation technology talent for next phase of African economic development IBM announced an investment of $60 million over three years to develop the next generation of technical talent in Africa. As part of the initiative, IBM is expanding the Africa Technical Academy and the company’s Africa University Programme to over 20 African countries. IT professionals across the continent are set to benefit with advanced skills in analytics, cloud and big […]

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  Pew Finds Complex Relationship Between Debt and Financial Security and Mobility

  August 9, 2015 / Business World Index, National

  Pew Finds Complex Relationship Between Debt and Financial Security and Mobility Report points to debt as a critical factor in family balance sheets A report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts finds that Americans’ debt has increased over the past three decades, due particularly to home mortgages and student loans, with important implications for long-term economic mobility. A full 80 percent of Americans hold at least some form of debt, and nearly 7 in 10 say debt is a necessity […]

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  New Report Finds Economic Conditions in Cities Are Improving, But Benefits of Growth Are Unequal

  August 9, 2015 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National

  New Report Finds Economic Conditions in Cities Are Improving, But Benefits of Growth Are Unequal Even as economic conditions in cities have improved in the years since the Great Recession, a new study from the National League of Cities (NLC) found that many factors — including lack of affordable housing, poverty, and skill and achievement gaps —are impeding the long-term economic sustainability of cities. Cities and Unequal Recovery, an analysis based on a survey of more than 250 city officials […]

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  New ABA president to focus on diversity, inclusion in justice system

  August 9, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, DiverseCity, National

  New ABA president to focus on diversity, inclusion in justice system Paulette Brown, a labor and employment law partner and co-chair of the firmwide Diversity and Inclusion Committee at Locke Lord LLP in Morristown, N.J., took office today as president of the American Bar Association at the conclusion of the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago.  She is the first woman of color to become president of the 136-year-old organization and will serve as president until the close of the ABA […]

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  Award-Winning Journalist Ed Gordon Conducts Exclusive Interview with Dorian Johnson, Witness To Michael Brown Murder

  August 9, 2015 / Business World Index, Entertainment News, National

  Award-Winning Journalist Ed Gordon Conducts Exclusive Interview with Dorian Johnson, Witness To Michael Brown Murder Global Fuxion Network (GFNTV) announced an exclusive interview between Dorian Johnson and veteran journalist Ed Gordon, set to be released on Saturday, August 8, 2015. Dorian Johnson was with Michael Brown during their encounter with Officer Darren Wilson, which ended in the murder of Michael Brown. One year after witnessing the killing of Brown, Dorian Johnson opens up about the killing of Brown and how […]

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  National Organization for LGBT Business Leaders Launched Executive Pride is America’s first network of “Executives Advancing Equality”

  August 9, 2015 / Business World Index, DiverseCity, National

  National Organization for LGBT Business Leaders Launched Executive Pride is America’s first network of “Executives Advancing Equality” Executive Pride, a national network for LGBT corporate executives, has begun recruiting members for its unique member-based organization. The organization has been developed by philanthropist and entrepreneur, Mark Curry. Executive Pride is designed to be a network for business leaders who believe in equal rights for the LGBT community. Members will invest their time and resources in programs that advance public education and […]

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  Race and Beyond: The Curious Case of Rachel Dolezal

  June 18, 2015 / African American, Business World Index, National

  By Sam Fulwood III | Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Center for American Progress Ever since I first heard about the curious case of Rachel Dolezal —the Spokane, Washington, NAACP chapter president who has been outed and ridiculed for passing as black—I’ve wanted to embrace her as the visage of the changing, multicultural of America. “If she says she’s black, then I’m willing to welcome her to the struggle for justice and equality,” I said to my white officemate. “The more […]

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