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Topic: Racial 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 2: Niche Media

BY April Joyner
Relevancy Score: 97
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»

SACRAMENTO BUSINESS LAWYER   |  Comment

Racial Discrimination California

BY Deborah Barron
Relevancy Score: 92
Mon Jul 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Racial discrimination has never been something that any nation is proud to proclaim exists within its borders. READ»

SALES AND MARKETING   |  Comment

End Marketing Apartheid Now

BY Tim Manners
Relevancy Score: 90
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»

GENDER RELATIONS   |  Comment

A Change Will Do You Good

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 84
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»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

The Dream Deferred

BY Anni Layne
Relevancy Score: 83
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

In advance of his RealTime Philadelphia keynote presentation, the elder son of America's greatest civil-rights leader offers provocative ideas on how to combine economic growth, digital innovation, and a commitment to social justice.READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

The Dream Deferred

BY Anni Layne
Relevancy Score: 83
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:36 AM

In advance of his RealTime Philadelphia keynote presentation, the elder son of America's greatest civil-rights leader offers provocative ideas on how to combine economic growth, digital innovation, and a commitment to social justice.READ»

HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

Diversity without the excuses

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 75
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

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

INNOVATION   |  Comment

Towards a Unified Theory of Black America

BY Corey Blay
Relevancy Score: 71
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»

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ALLOY ACCESS   |  3 comments

Urban Lifestyle Demographic: Walking Through Colorblind Corridors With the '80s Babies

BY Tru Pettigrew
Relevancy Score: 71
Tue Jun 23, 2009 at 4:31 PM

If today's youth are truly a colorblind demographic, how does that influence the way brands should market to them?READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING   |  1 comment

''It's Cool to Be Smart''

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 68
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»

50 CENT   |  3 comments

Shame On Taco Bell and KFC

BY David Mullings
Relevancy Score: 65
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»

ENTERTAINMENT   |  24 comments

Kramer's Racist Remarks Not Funny


Relevancy Score: 65
Tue Nov 21, 2006 at 4:18 PM

Michael Richards, best known as Seinfeld's Kramer, entertained sitcom audiences for ten years as a zany, outspoken character who would do or say pretty much anything. This weekend at a famous Los Angeles comedy club, fans were ...READ»

ADVERTISING   |  Comment

Does Ethnocentricity Sell? Part 1: Advertising

BY April Joyner
Relevancy Score: 64
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»

ENTERTAINMENT   |  10 comments

MTV has a Race Problem

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 54
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»

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BARACK OBAMA   |  Comment

Careers: Personal Branding and Barack Obama

BY Wendy Marx
Relevancy Score: 51
Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 8:44 AM

Once in a while politicians break through the noose that keep them on message and speak in a way that transcends the daily grind to hit fundamental truths. Senator Barack Obama did so yesterday, and in doing so, seized the moment. ...READ»

ADVANCE   |  Comment

What does it mean to be “underrepresented” in technology? by Caroline Simard

BY Caroline Simard
Relevancy Score: 50
Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Last week, the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology released a report on underrepresented minorities in the high-tech industry. In the report, I present the results of our survey of seven high-tech companies in Silicon ...READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING   |  2 comments

Practical Radicals

BY Keith Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 48
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:17 AM

You say you want a business revolution? Not so fast.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING   |  Comment

Difference Is Power

BY Keith H. Hammonds
Relevancy Score: 44
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»

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CHERYL CONTEE   |  5 comments

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

BY Cheryl Contee
Relevancy Score: 43
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»

ADVANCE   |  Comment

IBM - a Case for Inclusion by Telle Whitney, CEO Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

BY Caroline Simard
Relevancy Score: 40
Sat Jan 3, 2009 at 8:47 PM

IBM is viewed by many, including me, as the Gold Standard for a company that reinvented itself in order to meet its business objectives, but whose culture was transformed to be inclusive to all of its employees. Their story is ...READ»

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ALLOY ACCESS   |  Comment

What Are You Doing About It?

BY Tru Pettigrew
Relevancy Score: 39
Wed Jun 24, 2009 at 5:11 PM

How important is it for brands to give back to the communities that make up their target markets?READ»

TEAMWORK   |  Comment

Bangalore, Georgia

BY Brenda Goodman
Relevancy Score: 39
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:52 AM

Offshoring has come home to Georgia, where lots of Indian firms have set up shop.READ»

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ANONYMOUS   |  Comment

Why Sexist/Offensive Comments Online Should Not Be Tolerated

BY Saabira Chaudhuri
Relevancy Score: 39
Fri Nov 14, 2008 at 3:57 PM

Fast Company's Women in Web 2.0 article caused a minor uproar in the Digg community when I called out several commenters who posted comments that I, and many of the women I interviewed for the piece, found overtly sexist and/or ...READ»

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ENTERTAINMENT   |  Comment

ComScore's New Study Finds Dope on "Movie Junkies"

BY Alissa Walker
Relevancy Score: 38
Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 5:37 PM

Research group comScore released its study on "movie junkies" yesterday that surveyed the behavior of 500,000 moviegoers who bought tickets online in September 2009.READ»

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