Calvin Butler, Jr. is the first to admit that he never intended to get involved in the energy business, much less become senior vice president of human resources for the Exelon Corporation. The St. Louis, Missouri native had already completed a year of classes at Bradley University in broadcast journalism before switching to public relations […]
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Power Conference Encourages Women Entrepreneurship
Nearly one thousand women gathered together in Bethesda, Md. on Sept. 7 to celebrate the third annual Power Conference: Women Doing Business. Hosted by the Women’s Business Consortium, the Power Conference focuses on bringing together women to network, educate, and effectively develop women-owned businesses. “We consider it a one stop shop for business owners. From […]
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Baltimore’s Restaurant Week Lets Charm City Chow Down
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds as local nonprofit Downtown Baltimore hosts its annual Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week from Aug. 5 through Aug. 14. At this event, attendees will have a chance to sample delectable dishes from various restaurants across the city. Throughout the week, all participating restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe dinner menus […]
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Chevrolet Announces ‘Table of Brotherhood Project’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chevrolet is sponsoring the “Table of Brotherhood Project,” a four-city tour honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. that culminates with the Aug. 28 dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. “We admire and respect Dr. King’s eternal legacy and all that he represents,” said GM […]
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Sole Sisters: Lifelong Friends Go Extra Inch with Sizzling New Shoe Store
Beautiful, bold and bonded together, Toni Hall and Natalie Prather never stray from their ambitious goals. The pair of 20-somethings have been playing off each other’s ideas since their days of strutting the halls together at Magruder High School in Gaithersburg, Md. Ironically, it was there that the design for their latest endeavor was drawn […]
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Diversity Stretching Can Help You Land That First Professional Job
If you are a college student seeking to be recruited into the professional workforce, one of the most important qualities employers will be searching for is your ability to be a “team player.” For most employers this means working effectively with their experienced workers who in most cases are older than student recruits. It also […]
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Eddie Brown’s ‘Beating the Odds’ ‘Not a Black Story, but a Business Story’
To say that Eddie Brown has beaten the odds is an understatement. He owns and operates the second- oldest, Black-owned investment firm in the nation, Brown Capital Management, based in Baltimore. And although he may not claim to be the richest man in the world, he knows his values and morals make him appear to […]
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New CRL Consumer Survey: High Pressure Tactics, Confusion Lead to Customers Choosing Overdraft
In August 2010, the Federal Reserve Board directed banks to seek customer approval before enrolling them in high-cost overdraft coverage. Now nearly a year later, a new survey by the Center for Responsible Lending finds there are still lingering consumer misperceptions as to what consumers believe they were actually signing up for. Among consumers who […]
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Real Estate Mogul Talks Business with the AFRO
It’s safe to say that Keith D. Murray has a mind for the housing market. The founder and president of PCV Murcor, Real Estate Services has provided home appraisal services for the last 30 years, growing the company from a local southern California product into a nationwide service. His most recent venture, Vendor Resource Management […]
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Local Stationary Company Caters to People of Color
Allyson Yuille doesn’t look quite like Martha Stewart. Her skin is a tad darker, her lips a bit fuller and her style of dress somewhat different, but her ambitions remain the same. The Los Angeles native made the near 2,700-mile trek from the West Coast to the East, arriving in Washington, D.C. in 2006 before […]
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NAWBO Launches Accelerated Growth Series
The NAWBO® Institute for Entrepreneurial Development is a nonprofit educational foundation of the National Association of Women Business Owners® that strives to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of women business owners and promote economic development within the business community. To further its mission in 2011, The NAWBO® Institute is launching the Accelerated Growth Series® sponsored by […]
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In Q & A, Shirley J. Wilcher Says Affirmative Action is Still Needed
Since 2005, Shirley J. Wilcher has directed the American Association for Affirmative Action, a professional organization that is based in Washington, D.C., and has 1,000 members. During the Clinton administration, she ran the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, a Labor Department agency that enforces a legal mandate that government contractors practice affirmative action. Her […]
