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Topic: African-American Issues

  
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From Survival to " Thrival"

BY Rekha Balu
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:16 AM

Report from the FuturistREAD»

ADVERTISING   |  Comment

Does Ethnocentricity Sell? Part 1: Advertising

BY April Joyner
Relevancy Score: 84
Fri Feb 22, 2008 at 7:33 PM

Black History Month is almost over, so I figure I'd tackle this topic while we're still in February. Maybe it's because I'm not watching as much TV, but I haven't seen nearly as many ads saying "We Celebrate Black History ...READ»

ADVERTISING   |  Comment

Does Ethnocentricity Sell? Part 2: Niche Media

BY April Joyner
Relevancy Score: 81
Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 11:27 AM

February and Black History Month are just about over, so, building upon my last post about Black History Month and advertising, I'd like to discuss the topic of ethnicity in niche media markets. Advertising tied to Black ...READ»

50 CENT   |  3 comments

Shame On Taco Bell and KFC

BY David Mullings
Relevancy Score: 74
Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 11:58 AM

This morning I read AdAge's article about Taco Bell's stupidity - 50 Cent Sues Taco Bell Over Value-Menu Stunt - and could not believe a company would risk such damage to their brand by offending an entire race of people in an effort ...READ»

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ARIEL INVESTMENTS   |  Comment

Why Black Investors Trail Their White Counterparts

BY Sara D. Anderson
Relevancy Score: 74
Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 11:24 AM

The 11th annual Ariel/ Schwab Black Investors Survey results were released last week, examining the investing habits of black and white Americans. Some interesting results…READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING   |  1 comment

''It's Cool to Be Smart''

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 70
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:34 AM

Freeman Hrabowski is nurturing a new generation of African-American scientists and mathematicians. His lesson plan: high standards, hand-on help, and some killer chess.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Towards a Unified Theory of Black America

BY Corey Blay
Relevancy Score: 66
Mon Nov 10, 2008 at 10:10 AM

March 20, 2005 Toward a Unified Theory of Black America By STEPHEN J. DUBNER oland G. Fryer Jr. is 27 years old and he is an assistant professor of economics at Harvard and he is black. Yes, 27 is young to be ...READ»

GENDER RELATIONS   |  Comment

A Change Will Do You Good

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 53
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

The guardians of big business are defending their fortress against an army of interlopers whose needs and opinions clash with tradition. Two new books examine what this intrusion means to corporate insiders -- and outsiders.READ»

HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

Diversity without the excuses

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 48
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

Yes, Virginia, there are qualified minorities for top jobs. And Joe Watson finds them.READ»

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE   |  48 comments

Racism is Alive and Well and Its Home is in Retail


Relevancy Score: 42
Fri Jun 24, 2005 at 12:53 PM

Oprah Winfrey not being allowed into an Hermes boutique in Paris is by no means the worst thing that has happened to a black person. But it is typical. They didn't recognize the most powerful person in television so they treated ...READ»

ETHONOMICS   |  Comment

"Hot Viacom Mess"

BY Chris Rabb
Relevancy Score: 41
Wed Aug 1, 2007 at 6:20 AM

Recently, there has been an uproar over a new show on Viacom's BET originally called "Hot Ghetto Mess", which was based on a popular underground website of the same name. As a result of an unexpected consumer backlash against the ...READ»

ENTERTAINMENT   |  10 comments

MTV has a Race Problem

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 40
Thu Aug 10, 2006 at 11:10 PM

MTV2's broadcast of an animated version of rapper Snoop Dogg accompanied by two bikini-clad black women in neck collars and chains squatting on all fours and defecating on the floor has drawn the ire of leading African-Americans and ...READ»

SALES AND MARKETING   |  Comment

End Marketing Apartheid Now

BY Tim Manners
Relevancy Score: 37
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:48 PM

The meteoric rise of Barack Obama juxtaposed with the viral infection of Michael Richards and Don Imus brings to mind the stereotypes that have long plagued the business of marketing. READ»

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CHERYL CONTEE   |  5 comments

The Death of the Digital Divide--Or a New One?

BY Cheryl Contee
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed Jul 29, 2009 at 1:44 PM

Is it premature to toll the bells for the death of the digital divide? I've been speaking to corporations and nonprofits for several years now, citing various statistics such as those found at eMarketer, which is a great source for ...READ»

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Inside the Urban Demographic Mindset

BY Tru Pettigrew
Relevancy Score: 35
Mon Jun 29, 2009 at 4:55 PM

About a month ago I was invited to speak at a preeminent youth conference. I'm not sure if it was our PR department or the coordinators of the event that chose the title of my topic, but when I read it, I found myself in a bit of a ...READ»

CULTURAL   |  1 comment

Barack Obama: Can he Unite the World?

BY April Coley
Relevancy Score: 34
Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 9:52 PM

Super-delegate's: Why Barack Obama? I am originally from Buffalo, NY, however as a result of losing my mother at the age of 13 years old I relocated to North Carolina where I lived with my grandmother before going to college.  ...READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING   |  Comment

Difference Is Power

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 34
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:14 AM

Lots of companies talk a good game when it comes to the proposition that different is better. Ted Childs, IBM's vice president of global workforce diversity, walks that talk.READ»

Kenan Samms
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A Nation of Change Agents

BY Francine Hardaway
Relevancy Score: 33
Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 4:10 PM

  Last night, when I saw Barack Obama accept the nomination, I cried. I wanted my father to be there to see this. He was the one who taught me a black person was my equal, and the person who taught me a woman could be ...READ»

Kenan Samms
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A Nation of Change Agents

BY Francine Hardaway
Relevancy Score: 33
Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 4:09 PM

  Last night, when I saw Barack Obama accept the nomination, I cried. I wanted my father to be there to see this. He was the one who taught me a black person was my equal, and the person who taught me a woman could be ...READ»

WORK LIFE BALANCE   |  2 comments

Do You See What I See?

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

Each of us sees the world through our own lens, says one diversity consultant. You can't move beyond your own biases if you don't recognize them. Take this test to see how your belief systems compare with others'.READ»

Kenan Samms
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A Nation of Change Agents

BY Francine Hardaway
Relevancy Score: 33
Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 4:09 PM

  Last night, when I saw Barack Obama accept the nomination, I cried. I wanted my father to be there to see this. He was the one who taught me a black person was my equal, and the person who taught me a woman could be ...READ»

WORK LIFE BALANCE   |  Comment

Do You See What I See?

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 32
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Each of us sees the world through our own lens, says one diversity consultant. You can't move beyond your own biases if you don't recognize them. Take this test to see how your belief systems compare with others'.READ»

ADVANCE   |  2 comments

The Importance of Role Models by Caroline Simard

BY Caroline Simard
Relevancy Score: 31
Sun Mar 8, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Close your eyes. Imagine the CEO or CTO of a high tech company. Who do you see? For most people, the answer is "white" and "male", because there is such a lack of diversity of role models at that level. Ask a ...READ»