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As Technology Changes, So Must African American Business

I can still hear the snickers and suppressed laughter when I first mentioned the word tweet in a business context. Fast-forward three years and those critics are now some of the most prolific users of social media. None of them could have imagined that in such a short period, they would, with the help of tools such as Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare, literally change their fortunes. As Apple Inc. released the iPad and Google had us waving and buzzing, friends and colleagues have transformed themselves from social networking butterflies to social media strategists.

Giving the Gift of Life

Giving the Gift of Life

Jennifer Jones Austin thought she just had a stomach virus. The married mother of two and senior vice president of community investment for the United Way of New York City attributed her sickness to her busy schedule. But as Jennifer became weak and suffered blurry vision, vomiting, and temperatures as high as 103.5 degrees over nearly five days, she and her husband, Shawn, knew her illness was more serious.

Voice of Reason

It all started as a challenge. Jordan Coleman, the voice of Tyrone the Moose from Nickelodeon’s Emmy award-winning show The Backyardigans, was encouraged by his parents to take some of the money from his acting job and put it back into the community.

UBR Spotlight: Top Auto Design Executive Ralph V. Gilles

This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: visionary auto designer and executive Ralph V. Gilles, CEO of the SRT Brand and Senior VP of Design for the Chrysler Group. Also: Wealth expert Gerald Grant Jr.; characteristics of a great business plan.

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