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	<title>BLACK ENTERPRISE &#187; Sonja Mack</title>
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		<title>Lee Archer Jr. Dies at 90</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/31/lee-buddy-archer-jr-dies-at-90/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[corporate leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lee Archer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tuskegee Airmen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The aviation and business world lost a legend and a pioneer Wednesday, January 27. Retired Lt. Col. Lee “Buddy” Archer Jr. passed away at the age of 90.]]></description>
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		<title>Women of Power Legacy Award Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/women-of-power/women-of-power-articles/2010/01/26/women-of-power-legacy-award-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alexis herman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audrey Smaltz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aulana Peters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[B. Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hon. Shirley Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legacy Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outstanding women]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Black Enterprise Legacy Award recognizes extraordinary achievers who have redefined the standards of success and inspired women of color in their individual fields and beyond.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Women of Power Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/women-of-power/women-of-power-articles/2010/01/25/2010-women-of-power-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/women-of-power/women-of-power-articles/2010/01/25/2010-women-of-power-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alexis herman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Audrey Smaltz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aulana Peters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[B. Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Summit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready for the fifth annual Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit]]></description>
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		<title>Be Part of the Haitian Relief Effort</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/13/be-part-of-the-haitian-relief-effort/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/13/be-part-of-the-haitian-relief-effort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural disaster]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Where to send donations to help the earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince region of Haiti.]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Pioneer William Powell Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/07/golf-pioneer-william-powell-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/07/golf-pioneer-william-powell-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golf & Tennis Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[golf courses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pioneer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[William Powell, an African American visionary who designed, built, owned and operated his own golf course, died on Dec. 31 at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio after suffering complications from a stroke.  He was 93.]]></description>
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		<title>Tyra Banks Ending Talk Show</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2009/12/29/tyra-ending-talk-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2009/12/29/tyra-ending-talk-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Tyra Banks Show]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supermodel-turned-entrepreneur Tyra Banks has announced that the current and fifth season of The Tyra Banks Show will be the last. ]]></description>
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		<title>Stellar Performances at the 2009 Golf &amp; Tennis Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/golf-tennis/2009/07/07/wyclef-and-chrisette-michele-to-perform-at-golf-tennis-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/golf-tennis/2009/07/07/wyclef-and-chrisette-michele-to-perform-at-golf-tennis-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Golf & Tennis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biz Markie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chico DeBarge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chrisette Michele]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golf & Tennis Challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wyclef]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf &#38; Tennis Challenge is one of the most popular Labor Day gatherings for several reasons—one of them is the nightly entertainment. Well, I’m pleased to let you know that the 2009 Challenge at the J.W. Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida, Sept. 3-7, will not disappoint.
Renowned Grammy Award-winning musician, entertainer, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitch Your Best Idea at the 2009 Elevator Pitch Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/entrepreneurs-conference/2009/03/10/pitch-your-best-idea-at-the-2009-elevator-pitch-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/entrepreneurs-conference/2009/03/10/pitch-your-best-idea-at-the-2009-elevator-pitch-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elevator Pitch Competition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is your business pitch on point? I mean really on point? If you took a chance, 30-second elevator ride with the CEO or new products director of that one company you know can make big things happen for you, would you be prepared? If so, then you need to drop everything and enter the 2009 Elevator Pitch competition, because your entrepreneurial dreams could be about to come true.]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Shouldn&#8217;t Miss the Women of Power Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/women-of-power/2009/01/15/why-you-shouldnt-miss-the-women-of-power-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/events/women-of-power/2009/01/15/why-you-shouldnt-miss-the-women-of-power-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Women of Power]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Calling all women of power! The fourth annual Women of Power Summit is almost here! ]]></description>
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		<title>Change in Your Pocket?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/01/01/change-in-your-pocket/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/01/01/change-in-your-pocket/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama finally has a chance to follow through on his campaign mantra of change. 
However, when it comes to pocketbook issues such as tax cuts, health insurance, and mortgage relief, expect certain transformations to take longer than others.]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2006/09/01/756/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2006/09/01/756/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  Spelman College, celebrating its 125th anniversary, announced it has received gifts totaling $7 million for need-based scholarship support. Boasting alumnae such as Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, Spelman &#34;has a legacy to live up to,&#34; says Board of Trustees Chair Yvonne Jackson. The institution will &#34;continue to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Advocates Applaud Maryland Law</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2006/09/01/business-advocates-applaud-maryland-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2006/09/01/business-advocates-applaud-maryland-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Minority business advocates are praising a new Maryland law that imposes stiff sanctions on state contractors found guilty of discriminatory practices. The legislation may become a blueprint for other states looking to level the playing field for those seeking contracts.
The "commercial nondiscrimination" legislation, signed into law in Maryland in May, prohibits the state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations, You&#8217;re A Manager! Now What?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2006/04/01/congratulations-youre-a-manager-now-what/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2006/04/01/congratulations-youre-a-manager-now-what/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2006 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Tyrone Dugan was a newly hired assistant manager at fast-food franchise Qdoba Mexican Grill in Florissant, Missouri, when he confronted one of the challenges new managers face -- a cold reception from some of his 10-member staff. Even though no one on his staff said anything to him directly, Dugan, 36, says he could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business, Big Ambition</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2005/05/01/small-business-big-ambition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2005/05/01/small-business-big-ambition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2005 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ We honor the accomplishments of small business pioneers like these every year with the BLACK ENTERPRISE Small Business Awards. The winners will be announced at the 10th annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, hosted by General Motors, May 18–22, at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas.
Emerging Company of the Year NOMINEES
This award recognizes businesses that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art Of Motion</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2004/12/01/the-art-of-motion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2004/12/01/the-art-of-motion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2004 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  "The first time I saw it, I was intimidated by it." This is a surprising admission from a 5-foot-9-inch dancer and former athlete who can hurl herself head over heels and land on her feet without using her hands. "It looked difficult and dangerous," says Toni Hamilton, 31, about a physical art form [...]]]></description>
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		<title>At the Top of Their Game</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2004/05/01/at-the-top-of-their-game-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2004/05/01/at-the-top-of-their-game-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2004 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Many say small business is the backbone of the U.S. economy. According to the Small Business Administration, these operations collectively employ more than half of all private sector employees, pay 44.5% of total U.S. private payroll, and generate 60% to 80% of net new jobs annually.
Each year, BLACK ENTERPRISE honors the leading small businesses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naked At Work</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2003/12/01/naked-at-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2003/12/01/naked-at-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2003 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Technology makes employees more productive, makes work easier, and makes our workplaces better. Right? Perhaps. In his book The Naked Employee: How Technology is Compromising Workplace Privacy (Amacom; $24.95), Frederick S. Lane III argues that technology in the workplace is also robbing us of our human right to privacy.
Are there cameras in your workplace? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Head Of The Class</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2002/05/01/head-of-the-class-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2002/05/01/head-of-the-class-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2002 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ It's that time of year again. The editors of BLACK ENTERPRISE have identified 12 companies that rank among the top guns of small business. The CEOs of these firms have managed to soar through increased sales and superior customer service in a year when terrorism, war, recession, and tough-as-nails competition caused legions of other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>His Head Is In The Clouds</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2001/12/01/his-head-is-in-the-clouds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2001 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  Name: Anthony William White
Age: 25
Occupation: Client services manager- meteorologist
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Duties: Interpreting short- and long-range weather patterns and advising businesses.
Anthony William White followed his dreams when he decided to pursue a career in meteorology. Watching our local television weatherman is about as familiar as most of us get with meteorology, but the field [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gone To The Dogs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2000/12/01/gone-to-the-dogs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2000/12/01/gone-to-the-dogs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2000 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Dog shows conjure images of dogs jumping through hoops and blue ribbons, but that's just scratching the surface. Adrian Woodfork of Sacramento, California, has been a licensed American Kennel Club (AKC) judge of show dogs for the past three years. The 51-year-old freelance video producer-media consultant has judged shows all over the United [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Need For Speed</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2000/11/01/the-need-for-speed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2000 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Most people would slow down if they were approaching a cliff on a mountain bike. Douglas Evans speeds up. "There's an unbelievable adrenaline rush when you're flying through the air off a cliff like that," he says. Evans is an extreme-sports enthusiast who skis and mountain bikes for fun. "It's the challenge that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30 for the next 30</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2000/08/01/30-for-the-next-30/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2000 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The year is 2030. The kids are grown and on their own, and you and your husband have decided to leave your New South African home in Mandela City, South Africa, for a smaller place back in the U.S. (It's only an hour away via the DC Air Sonic Shuttle). You've spent the Martin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Tongues are Better Than One</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2000/05/01/two-tongues-are-better-than-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2000 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Three years ago, Edward Harley was an English teacher at the Nova Language School in Tokyo. His class schedule found him beginning his day at 9 a.m. and wrapping up some 12 hours later. Of course long hours aren't an unusual component of most teachers' routines. In fact the only odd thing about his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicine or magic?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2000/05/01/medicine-or-magic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2000 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ According to a recent report sponsored by the Homeopathy Medicine Research Group, alternative medicine has been attracting considerable attention from consumers and medical professionals in recent years. In the past two decades, sales of homeopathic medicine have jumped by 20% to 30% in the U.S. and Europe.
Homeopathy is a school of medicine that uses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LIKE OIL AND WATER</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1999/09/01/like-oil-and-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 1999 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Q: My new boss and I have a mutual dislike for one another. Can we still work well together?
 A: &#34;Yes, as long as there is a mutual professional respect between the two of you,&#34; says Angela Hash-Clark, senior vice president and partner in Environment 2000 Inc., an executive search firm in Charlotte, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Build a precious collection</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1999/08/01/build-a-precious-collection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 1999 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Even if you're not a philatelist (pronounced fee-late-tul-ist, a.k.a. stamp collector), you probably already know that El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, popularly known as Malcolm X, got his own stamp earlier this year. It was actually the 22nd stamp in the Black Heritage series. But not all stamps featuring African Americans are in the Black Heritage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Singing the workplace blues</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1999/08/01/singing-the-workplace-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 1999 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Been in a funk at work lately? Not quite feeling like yourself? In truth, there could be any number of reasons why you feel low. But, if you want to find the source of your melancholy, just take a look around you.
 Not surprisingly, stress may be the biggest contributor to your doldrums. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting to know you</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1999/06/01/getting-to-know-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 1999 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Brian Lawrence is an account supervisor for a New York City-based company that provides data systems support to advertising agencies. Easygoing and patient, he gives on-site seminars for agencies, bringing them up to speed on new or updated programs. When clients begin to shoot questions at him in rapid-fire succession, he doesn't get flustered. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Golden Acquisition</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1999/03/01/a-golden-acquisition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 1999 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Gold Signature Foods, a newly formed affiliate of Golden West Foods under Brooks Foods Group, is getting into the chicken business.
CEO Frank Brooks recently purchased a turkey manufacturing plant from Wampler Foods Inc. in Monroe, North Carolina, which he plans to convert into a chicken processing facility. The new plant will manufacture breaded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free your mind</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1999/02/01/free-your-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 1999 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Anthology
Sacred Bond: Black Men and Their Mothers by Keith Michael Brown (Little, Brown &#38; Co., $25)
There's nothing wrong with being a mama's boy. That's how author Keith Michael Brown and the 36 black men he interviewed for his book Sacred Bond: Black Men and Their Mothers feel anyway. But your definition of a mama's [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black art appreciation</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1999/02/01/black-art-appreciation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 1999 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Gently, gently. Handle that piece of original African American art hanging over your sofa with care. If two recent major sales of black art are any indication, today's family memento could be worth big bucks one day.
More than $2 million was recently paid for the Barnett/Aden collection of African American artwork. The purchase, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2, 4, 6, 8 &#8212; 1,001 Ways To Motivate!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1998/08/01/2-4-6-8-1001-ways-to-motivate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 1998 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Do your group projects take longer than expected? Do you and your team get frustrated because no one seems to be cooperating? If you're having a tough time getting results from your staff, you may want to check out David E. Rye's 1,001 Ways to Inspire.
Rye outlines four different personality types to explain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Striking Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/1998/08/01/striking-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 1998 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonja Mack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  If there is any question whether racism is still olive in corporate America, pick up Roberts vs. Texaco, an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at the largest racial discrimination lawsuit, served and won, in U.S. history.
Bari-Ellen Roberts recounts her tenure as a senior financial analyst for Texaco Oil Co., detailing her personal and professional struggle [...]]]></description>
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