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Director Matty Rich made his mark at 19 years old with his debut film Straight Out of Brooklyn but now his career has gone in a new direction as the CEO of Matty Rich Games. The enterprising filmmaker is creating video games specifically for the African American mobile market
Donald Thompson has been named CEO of McDonald’s Corp., taking the helm of the world’s largest fast food restaurant chain. He will assume his new role on July 1, succeeding retiring chief executive Jim Skinner.
Oscar-winning actress Regina King opened up about her career, the secret to longevity, and personal finances.
On August 29, 2005, the United States experienced the greatest natural disaster in the nation’s history when Hurricane Katrina bore down on the Gulf Coast. The damage caused by Katrina, compounded less than a month later by Hurricane Rita, resulted in the loss of 1,100 lives, 220,000 jobs, 215,000 homes, and 18,700 businesses, and displaced 785,000 residents. Overall, the financial impact on the entire Gulf Coast is estimated to be around $100 billion.
In 2008, Congress formed the Military Leadership Diversity Commission to analyze promotion rates for minorities in the military and develop strategies to make the armed forces more reflective of the nation’s diverse population. Today, African Americans make up 18.5% of enlistment, 9.5% of all officer corps, and 6% of the general officer corps, a marginal increase from last year. According to Clarence “C.J.†Johnson, principal director of the office of diversity management and equal opportunity at the Department of Defense, not much more can be expected after two years, particularly at the senior levels.
