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Monthly Archives: October 2011

In the News: ‘In Living Color’ to Return to Fox and Herman Cain Dispels Sexual Harassment Allegations

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Janel Martinez

Posted: October 31, 2011 Tags: Fox, Herman Cain, homosexuality, In Living Color, In the News, Ivory Way Prods, Jaime Foxx, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Carrey, Keenen Ivory Wayans, National Restaurant Association, sexual harassment

5 Scary Financial Scams That Can Wreck Your Budget Well Past Halloween

You never want to play “trick or treat” with financial con artists

Halloween or not, you never want to play “trick or treat” with financial con artists.

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Posted: October 31, 2011 Tags: Ask the Money Coach, Finances, financial scams, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Money

6-Year High School Prepares Students of Color for Work in STEM

Underwritten by IBM, P-TECH focuses on giving kids the tools to succeed in the STEM industry

The Department of Education, the City University of New York (CUNY) and IBM partnered to…

By Souleo

Posted: October 31, 2011 Tags: CUNY, Education, IBM, jobs, P-TECH, Rashid Ferrod Davis, Regents Exam, STEM, unemployment

INTEGRITY: Ultimately, living a life of character, one defined by integrity and directed by values, is about living a life reflective of your calling. There is no need to compromise your character in order to be successful. You were created to build trust, show respect, set standards and display honesty. A lifestyle of success becomes possible, and enjoyable, when we embrace the fact that character is part of our calling…even in the marketplace.

8 Tips for Great Business Meeting Etiquette

Freshen up your workplace poise and presence skills

Madame Noire offers eight tips for proper business meeting etiquette.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: October 31, 2011 Tags: business attire, business etiquette, career advancement, career strategies, career transition, employment, interview, interview strategies, job candidate, Job Market, job seekers, job seeking, joblessness, jobs, Madame Noire, unemployment, workplace issues

Nokia to Ditch Touchscreen for Kinetic Bend Screen Technology

The mobile device maker looks to revolutionize the industry with this new tech

During the 2011 Nokia World conference in London, the mobile maker unveiled the prototype for…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: October 31, 2011 Tags: CNET, multi-touch, Nokia, Nokia kinetic device, Nokia World, Stephen Shankland, Tapani Jokinen, touchscreen

4 Quick and Beneficial Ways to Spend Your Lunch Break

It's more than important to take a breather during work hours

Four quick and beneficial ways to enjoy your lunch break while at work.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: October 31, 2011 Tags: career advancement, career transition, employment, jobs, lunch break, office productivity, workplace issues

In the News: ‘Guinness’ Names Samuel L. Jackson Highest-Grossing Film Actor; Black Farmers Settlement Approved and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Janel Martinez

Posted: October 28, 2011 Tags: black farmers, black farmers settlement, Buffalo Soldiers, class-action lawsuit, Congress, Congressional Gold Medal, Guinness World Records, House of Representatives, In the News, Montford Point Marines, Samuel L. Jackson, The Avengers, Tuskegee Airmen, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman

Are There Really More Blacks In Prison Than Were In Slavery?

Well, yes—and no. It's another example of how facts about black people, without context, can be dangerously misleading

Author Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness cites…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Posted: October 28, 2011 Tags: Andreas hale, criminal justice, Jim Crow, justice system, media bias, Michelle Alexander, prison industrial complex, prison reform, slavery, social justice, The Well Versed

How Small Business Accelerators Give a Boost to Black Entrepreneurs

Cleveland-based AKA Construction Management Team tells how an accelerator positioned the company to make $1 million in just two years

Cleveland-based AKA Construction Management Team tells how the Cleveland Minority Accelerator positioned the company to…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: October 28, 2011 Tags: black entrepreneurs, black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, Getting Started, Minority Business Accelerator, minority-owned businesses

In 1983 amateur boxer Dewey Bozella was accused and later convicted of a murder he didn’t commit. It took 26 years in New York’s notorious Sing Sing prison before his name could be cleared. Now a free man, Bozella, 52, finally got the chance to live out his dream of being a professional fighter when he stepped into the ring on October 14 and went against 30-year-old fighter, Larry Hopkins, at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. Against all odds, Bozella not only finished the fight but won against an opponent 22 years his junior. The redeemed pugilist ended the evening saying, “Don’t ever give up.” In light of Bozella’s determination and story of redemption, BlackEnterprise.com takes a look at seven notable figures that were able to find success despite carrying the stigma of being formerly incarcerated. —Amber McKynzie

7 Celebrities Who Changed Their Lives for the Better After Serving Time

While prison typically is a career killer, these former prisoners still managed to achieve their American dream

After serving 27 years for a crime he didn’t commit Dewey Bozella achieved his dream…

By Amber McKynzie

Posted: October 28, 2011 Tags: Akon, Charles S. Dutton, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Danny Trejo, Dewey Bozella, Don King, exonerated, George Foreman, Incarceration, Joe Frazier, Judge Greg Mathis, Konvict Muzik, Lady Gaga, Larry Hopkins, Malcolm Little, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, not guilty, prison, T-Pain