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Survey Sheds Light on TV's Diversity Problem
The near-whiteout at the 2011 Emmy Awards drew criticism from The Root and other sources. But the problem for this show, or for its sibling, the Oscars, is about who the directors are. Producers hire directors, and the directors decide who and what goes on the screen. But Hollywood’s overwhelmingly white male producers rarely hire…
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Floyd Mayweather's Weak Punch for Charity
There’s nothing shy about Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr., one of boxing’s greatest champions. He doesn’t care if you like him. Just help make him get richer. The undefeated pugilist made about $40 million for beating Victor Ortiz recently. But Mayweather’s real talent is controlling his financial affairs. The New York Times reports that he “earns…
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Recognizing Diversity at AdColor Awards
The AdColor Industry Coalition, a nonprofit group that supports and inspires professionals of color and champions diversity in the advertising, marketing and media sectors, announced its 2011 award winners. Among those honored were Rising Star Award winner Kenji Summers, community manager, BBH ZAG; Lifetime Achievement Award winner Earl G. Graves Sr., chairman, founder and publisher…
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Black Companies Among Fastest Growing
The annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies for 2011 includes the Top 10 Black Entrepreneurs. It is a diverse group. Eight of the companies are engaged directly in some aspect of science or technology. They include an innovative dental firm, three management-consulting companies, a real estate settlement services firm, a telecom and technology…
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NIH Bias No Surprise to Black Scientists
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said that he was “deeply dismayed” and it was “simply unacceptable” that a study, “Race, Ethnicity, and NIH Research Awards,” reported that black NIH-grant applicants were 13 percentage points less likely than whites to get NIH investigator-initiated research funding. Winning such grants is crucial for young scientists who…
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4,000 Show Up for Black Caucus Jobs Event
NEWS Jobs are Offered, and Thousands Turn Up The 4,000 job seekers who showed up at a Cleveland State University job fair didn’t need to watch the bloodletting on Wall Street Monday to know what they wanted: jobs. Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) hosted the fair, and afterward, she and other members of the Congressional Black…
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Remembering Black Advertising Pioneer Herb Kemp
Herb Kemp, a pioneer in advertising to black consumers, died this week at age 69. His death, which stunned executives throughout black advertising agencies, was first reported in Target Market News. The Buffalo, N.Y., native spent more than 40 years working for mainstream consumer-product companies and for black- and white-owned advertising agencies that sold goods…
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Blacks and Hispanics More Optimistic Than Whites About the Economy
Are American minorities unduly optimistic about their economic condition and future? A nationwide survey of attitudes about the recession and its impact shows that blacks and Hispanics, although hit harder by the economic downturn, are more upbeat than white Americans about the economy and the future of the United States. Blacks and Hispanics are also…
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Black Businesses Grew at 3 Times the National Rate
Between 2002 and 2007, the number of black-owned businesses in the United States increased by 61 percent to 1.9 million. It was a growth rate more than triple the 18 percent rate for all businesses. Black-owned firms also saw their receipts rise 55 percent to $137.5 billion during those years. It is a great snapshot…
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Top U.S. Collegiate Soccer Players Named
Remember when soccer was a white suburban sport? Times have changed. In the last two years, three black players have been named the top collegiate soccer players in the U.S.This week, a black man and a black woman were declared the best collegiate soccer players in the country and awarded the 2010 Missouri Athletic Club…
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