Mignon Clyburn Becomes First Woman To Take Helm at the FCC
It’s important to celebrate whenever social barriers are knocked down — including the one that was bestowed this week upon Mignon Clyburn when she became the acting chairwoman of the [...]
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The Gun Control Tragedy: When Votes, Contributions Trump Saving Lives
We’ve witnessed a number of tragedies recently: the Boston Marathon Bombing, the explosion in West, TX, the earthquake in China, the plane crash that killed troops in Afghanistan. But there [...]
SOCIAL ISSUES
Study: Lower-Achieving Students Often Matched With Less-Experienced Educators
Even within the same school, lower-achieving students often are taught by less-experienced teachers, as well as by teachers who received their degrees from less-competitive colleges, according to a new study [...]
SOCIO-ECONOMICS
Going Solo Series: How to Finish the Marketing Projects You Start
I learned from one of my first mentors, Michael Port, that being successful in business is really about starting and finishing projects. He also taught me that most business problems [...]
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HEALTH & HARMONY
Proximity to Fast Food Dictates BMI In Low-Income Blacks
African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index (BMI) than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The [...]
MOVERS & DOERS
David Johns: A Fresh Face for African American Education Reform
The President has gained a new ally in his comprehensive strategy to reform education: David Johns, who was recently appointed as Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational [...]
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SOUL LIFE
Emory Professor’s New Book Explores Young Black Males Who Are ‘Cut Dead’
Despite their hopes and aspirations for the future, too many African American young men are still being rendered mute and invisible by society, says Emory University’s Gregory Ellison II. His [...]
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Mignon Clyburn Becomes First Woman To Take Helm at the FCC
It’s important to celebrate whenever social barriers are knocked down — including the one that was bestowed this week upon Mignon Clyburn when she became the acting chairwoman of the [...]
