The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) released a joint statement responding to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote towards keeping the internet open. “We are pleased that the FCC considered diverse perspectives on this issue and arrived at a thoughtful decision that allows for forward [...]
The time has never been better to establish your own business. American companies are continuing to hire overseas, where surging sales and burgeoning markets are growing even more profitable. According to the Associated Press, over half of the 15,000 people hired by Caterpillar Inc. this year were outside of the U.S. UPS is also hiring [...]
Editors from Forbes ranked Polytechnic Institute of New York University among the Best Colleges for Women and Minorities in STEM and also as one of America’s Most Diverse Colleges. The university ranked seventh for women and minorities enrolled in undergraduate STEM programs (science, technology, engineering and math). NYU-Poly was ranked sixth in ethnic and racial [...]
A story from the Atlanta Post chronicles how Gregory Perkins, the man behind African American Expressions, decided to fulfill a perceived need in the market and achieved success. Perkins relied on his faith for the decision to establish his greeting card business despite the established presence of companies like Hallmark and American Greetings. “I am [...]
A recent article from theGrio.com revisits the dearth of healthy options for the African American woman’s hair. Whether women choose to chemically straighten their hair out of personal preference or image concerns, the negative health effects of these products are too alarming to ignore. Black beauty products have steadily grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, [...]
Author Dante Lee, the entrepreneur behind noted website BlackNews.com, has released Black Business Secrets: 500 Tips, Strategies, and Resources for the African American Entrepreneur. The work chronicles his decades of experience in business and marketing within the African American community, and is published by Tavis Smiley’s own SmileyBooks. “The astonishing growth in the number of [...]
Comcast recently pledged to add four new African American owned networks, in the wake of the corporation”s bid to merge with NBC Universal. The two parties issued a memorandum of understanding reached with the NAACP, the National Urban League, and the National Action Network. The preemptive move was initiated in an attempt to alleviate political [...]
The Ronald McDonald House Charities is currently seeking minority students in the Greater Philadelphia region for the RMHC Scholars Program. Fifty total scholarships are awarded to qualified minority applicants, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each. “RMHC scholarship winners are outstanding students who excel academically while proving leadership skills and a spirit of volunteerism in their [...]
A recent study by the Pew Research Center is shedding light on the demographics behind Twitter. The findings have interesting results, particularly if your business markets specifically to minorities and city dwellers. According to the survey, 8% of online adults use Twitter. Seventy-four percent of American adults are internet users, which means that 6% of [...]
Effective time management is a true artform with the myriad distractions we face while handling business. Email or social networking leaches away at the work day, employees spend more time on YouTube than completing an upcoming project–the list goes on. To identify problem areas or tweak your online performance, the Hustletown Chronicle recommends giving RescueTime [...]
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