Business
Congresswoman Maxine Waters to keynote 2017 Phenomenal Woman Awards, kicko to Black Women’s Expo
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), will keynote the Phenomenal Woman Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 6, paying tribute to ten outstanding Chicago area women whose excellence in a variety of fields commands recognition. The event is the kicko¨ to The Black Women’s Expo (BWE), one of Chicago’s most anticipated annual experiential events, and will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr., Crystal Ballroom beginning at 6:00 p.m.
U.S. Army Partners with National Society of Black Engineers for 43rd Annual Convention – “Engineering Your Foundation”
Recognizing the vital importance of developing our nation’s next generation of engineers, scientists and technical professionals, the U.S. Army continues its partnership with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) for the sixth year. The partnership includes the Army’s participation at the NSBE Annual Convention March 29 – April 2 in Kansas City, Mo. as a member of the organization’s Board of Corporate Affiliates (BCA).
AT&T Celebrates the Power of Sisterhood with Luvvie Ajayi
Best known for her popular blog Awesomely Luvvie, Ajayi took part in a special dose of “real talk”. She discussed her compelling journey and the power of sisterhood and digital connections.
Stratton Backs Legislation to Encourage State to Invest in Woman and Minority Businesses
“Too often minority owned and woman-owned businesses have a more difficult time receiving a loan, or have to pay very high interest rates if they do,” Stratton said. “Ensuring that these businesses are able to receive their fair share of government contracts is both important and just. And these businesses are providing great services – someone just needs to give them an opportunity.”
LOUISVILLE NATIVE GIVES BACK TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Alan “AP” Powell is one of the nation’s greatest unsung African-American heroes.
The Power of Engagement: New Initiative Strengthens Ties With Minority Business Associations
FCA US LLC supplier diversity kicks off 2017 with a new initiative aimed at connecting its purchasing organization with minority, women and veteran business associations by providing customized training, learning and development, and networking opportunities.
Innovative Cancer Imager Earns Illinois Tech Professor Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Chicago – Illinois Tech Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Kenneth Tichauer has been awarded a prestigious NSF CAREER Award in the amount of $568,245 to perfect a medical imager that could lead to earlier detection/diagnosis and targeted drug development for cancer patients.
PRESIDENT TRUMP NEEDS TO TWEET ABOUT THE SOLAR PANEL INDUSTRY
As a progressive who worked hard to help get Secretary Hillary Clinton elected, it is challenging for me to accept Donald Trump as President. But, he won. At least for now, I have to make the best of a bad situation. Which means progressives like me will have to both resist the Trump administration’s odious policies, and also pressure — and even cooperate with — the administration to implement policies that reflect our worldview.
Website Helps Visitors Improve Black Economic Conditions
On Thanksgiving Day of 2015, Fred Bethel and Tavares Bethel (brothers) were discussing the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the many shootings of Black men across America as well as the deplorable conditions surrounding Black communities. With approximately 46 million Black Americans in the U.S. that generate roughly 1.2 trillion dollars in the purchase of goods and services yearly within this country, it’s alarming to know that a group of people can generate such wealth and, yet, only possess 13 cents of wealth to every dollar of wealth obtained by White Americans.
Business partnership gives access to culturally relevant books
African Ancestry, Inc. recently announced its partnership with MahoganyBooks, an awardwinning online bookstore that specializes in books written for, by, or about people of the African Diaspora. The partnership underscores the power of Black businesses with aligned missions uniting to deliver produc ts and services that educate, uplift and empower Black communities across the world.
Changing business dynamics through diversity
Recently, more than 50 speakers of diverse cultural backgrounds, representing four dozen major corporations, prominent business and community organizations and leading universities and over 300 conference participants attended the second annual Asian American Business Roundtable (AABR) “The New Majority: Igniting the Future through Inclusion and Partnerships,” held at the Venetian, Las Vegas.
Colgate-Palmolive and Black Girls CODE Aim to Create a Brighter Future for Young African American Girls During Black History Month
To honor Black History Month, Colgate-Palmolive will partner with Black Girls CODE on a campaign focused on helping more young girls of color learn computer programming.
Food, Fuel, and Finance ...The 3Fs of Economics
Nearly half of U.S. high school students say they do not know how to establish good credit and more than one-fourth believe they will be unprepared to manage their finances upon graduation. This is according to recent research that reveals a lack of financial literacy among American youth.
GM HOSTS DISCOVER YOUR DRIVE DIVERSITY JOURNALISM PROGRAM AT NAIAS
Students from diverse backgrounds participated in the program that promoted diversity in automotive journalism and news coverage.
