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Archive for ‘November, 2005’
106 results.
Nov23
Despite obstacles, black entrepreneurs optimistic
Tannette Johnson-Elie
Haywood, 30, owns Vangard Development Group, a company he launched in January with business partner James Jordan. The two young men had dabbled in real estate development separately for five years and decided that they could tackle bigger projects as a team. They see a gold mine of economic opportunity [...]
Nov23
I have never been to Iran, but I absolutely love the people, the culture, and their food. The picture above is of a women’s paint ball team in Iran (kinda adds a new twist to our perception of this culture from the west, huh?). Here are two articles I recently came across that provides [...]
Nov22
Anybody who is familiar with the city know that it is one of the best places to buy that $2000 purse or $300 sunglasses at a fraction of the cost. Consider this:
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Nov22
“I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
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White males need not apply (National Post, Canada)
Internal e-mail reveals hiring ban [...]
Nov22
BET founder to set up hedge fund
by Duane on November 22nd, 2005 at 1:06 amPosted In: Uncategorized
from: bizjournals.com
Black Entertainment Television founder Robert Johnson has struck a deal with Deutsche Asset Management to operate a hedge fund under his holding company RLJ Cos.
Johnson’s goal is to direct and control the largest asset management company run by African-Americans. Deutsche Asset Management would be a minority investor in the fund.
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Nov21
John Hope Franklin is the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History, and for seven years was Professor of Legal History in the Law School at Duke University. He is a native of Oklahoma and a graduate of Fisk University. He received the A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in history from Harvard University. He has taught [...]
Nov21
12 Cabinet Ministers HIV Positive
Twelve ministers in Zimbabwe’s 22-member cabinet are receiving treatment for HIV, zimdaily can reveal. Investigations by the newspaper revealed that twelve of
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Nov21
Should schools issue doctor referrals?
by Duane on November 21st, 2005 at 4:41 amPosted In: Uncategorized
Parents worry that schools go too far with diagnoses
By Anne B. Jolis
More and more students go to school for an education and come home with a referral to a doctor’s office.
While some education experts say this is a good thing, an indicator that teachers and child study teams are becoming more adept at detecting such [...]
Nov21
Tony Blair and his $30 Million African Biz resuscitation
by Duane on November 21st, 2005 at 4:34 amPosted In: Uncategorized
From: businessday.co.za
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“Hilary Benn, Britain’s international development secretary, said: “If Africa is to achieve the 7% growth necessary to meet the key Millennium Development Goals of halving the number of people in poverty by 2015, the business environment must improve.â€Â
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Nov21
Skype: Internet Telephone Service coming to a PC near you
by Duane on November 21st, 2005 at 4:24 amPosted In: Uncategorized
from cnet.com
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Net telephone service Skype Technologies is set to make its first appearance in a U.S. retail store.
The Luxembourg-based Net telephony company, founded by the people behind the Kazaa peer-to-peer service, is expected to announce on Monday that it has struck a partnership with consumer electronics chain RadioShack.
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Nov21
The postage stamp of the future?
by Duane on November 21st, 2005 at 4:21 amPosted In: Uncategorized
by Alorie Gilbert for news.com.com
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“High-tech stamps containing radio frequency identification (RFID) chips are likely to replace the barcodes postal services print on letters and packages to sort and process mail, according to a recent report from IDTechEx. Although it may take a decade or so to happen.”
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Nov21
Shay Riley of the great website BookerRising recently commented on the recent printed story regarding the deteriorating cconditions of the Martin Luther King Jr. house in Atlanta, Georgia and its historical community that surrounds Auburn Avenue (a street that at one time used to be home to some of the most successful black businesses in [...]
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