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Dated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Last night, during his third State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a path for an economy that is built to last – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers and a renewal of American values.
The President has been clear – we need to do more to create jobs and help economic growth. But there are some encouraging signs as we begin to recover ...
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Dated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Leadership. Commitment. Unity.
As I sat in the House of Representatives chamber this evening, these were the themes I heard President Obama speak to in his State of the Union address.
But as I listened to President Obama, I looked at obstructionist leaders in Congress and I couldn't help but get angry.
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Diversity and Black America |
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Dated: Friday, January 6, 2012
Industry Wide and Industry Wise: Diverse Newsrooms Matter
Nearly 18 years ago, as an intern in the Associated Press Sports Editors' Sports Journalism Institute, I wrote a story about the lack of diversity in sports departments. I quoted Justice B. Hill, then sports editor at the Journal Gazette (Indiana), who challenged then-APSE President Dale Bye on the lack of black sports editors at daily newspapers.
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Media companies who think diversity is something they cannot afford must understand that it is something they cannot afford to sacrifice. |
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Wal-Mart Appoints First Female, First African American as President of Sam's Club
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/
On Friday, January 20, Walmart announced that
Rosalind G. Brewer, 49, will be president and CEO of Sam's Club effective February 1. Brewer, who is the first woman and the first African American to hold the position, will report to Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke.
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Rollin Ford , 49, is promoted to chief administrative officer (CAO) for the company, effective Feb. 1. Specific areas of responsibility include the information systems division, global sourcing, global business processes, global shared services and global customer insights. Ford was most recently the company's chief information officer, and will continue reporting to Duke.
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Gisel Ruiz, 41, is promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer for Walmart U.S., effective Feb. 1. In this position, she will be responsible for the company's U.S. operations, which cover more than 3,800 stores and include Supercenters, discount stores, Neighborhood Markets and Walmart Express formats.
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Karenann Terrell, 50, is promoted to chief information officer for the company, effective Feb. 1. In this position she will be responsible for the company's global technology systems including stores and clubs, supply chain, merchandising and enterprise platforms. Terrell was most recently Walmart's assistant chief information officer and will continue reporting to Ford.
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MEDIA
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SHOWCASING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
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Thursday January 19 , 2012
About a half million Americans will start their own businesses this year. ALFRED EDMOND, JR., SR. VP/MULTIMEDIA/EDITOR-AT-LARGE, BLACK ENTERPRISE: tells aspiring entreprenures:
"— spend as much time as you can with other entrepreneurs. And whatever you do, don`t get so caught up with the day-to-day challenges of getting your business off the ground that you isolate yourself from others ... you`re going to need all of the advice, mentorship, ideas, and encouragement you can get. More experienced entrepreneurs can help you to avoid reinventing the wheel. Fellow newbies can share both your triumphs and your fears, because they have them, too." |
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HOME APPLIANCES
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Kaz USA Recalls Honeywell Portable Electric Heaters Due to Burn Hazard
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The Black Star Project in
Chicago invites you to
Celebrate
Black Male Achievement
Movement
during National Mentor
Month, January 2012
Be a part of
efforts to
mentor tens of thousands of
Black boys and young men
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for more
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The Negro
Leagues
Baseball
Museum
presents
11th Annual
Legacy
Awards
The Annual
Awards
Honoring
Major League
Baseball's
Best in the
Name and
Spirit of
Negro
Leagues
Baseball's
Best.
Saturday,
January 28,
2012
8 pm
Gem Theatre
Negro
Leagues
Baseball
Museum
1616 East
18th Street
Kansas City,
MO 64108
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FEBRUARY - Black
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The HistoryMakers
presents
The Untold Story:
African Americans
in the U.S. Military
Wednesday, February
8, 2012 6:30
p.m.
From the very
beginning African
American have served
in our country's
armed forces.
In addition to the
dangers of war, they
have also faced the
daunting obstacles
of slavery,
prejudice,
discrimination, and
misunderstanding.
This event welcomes
The HistoryMakers
for a special event
freaturing the often
untold stories of
African Americans in
the U.S. Military.
Retired and active
duty African
American servicement
will share their
stories and answer
questions from the
audience, followed
by a presentation by
MilitaryMakers,
which seeks to
preserve the stories
of African American
Servicemen and women
through their oral
history program.
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FIRST
DIVISION MUSEUM
at
Cantigny Park
1st151
Winfield Road
Wheaton,
IL 60189
Free parking
and admission. Doors
open at 5:45 p.m.
Please RSVP
to Jessica Levy by February
1
Call
312-674-1900 or E-mail
JL@TheHistoryMakers.com
For more
details and listo of
speakers visit:
FirstDivisionMuseum.org
For more
information on
The
HistoryMakers visit:
The HistoryMakers.com |
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National
Association
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