Iconic Black-Owned Construction Firm, H.J. Russell & Co., Launching New S.P.A.C.E. Division
An iconic BE 100s company, H.J. Russell & Co. is launching a new division that will build or renovate everything from sports stadiums to...
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4 Black Women Who’ve Recently Made History in Their Local Communities
Read about four phenomenal African American women who became the first to excel to the top of their companies and organizations.
How JPMorgan Chase’s Fellowship Initiative Helps Young Men of Color Achieve
And it’s working. This summer, 117 young men completed TFI. Every one of the TFI Fellows graduated from high school. Even as graduation rates improve nationally, many of the schools the Fellows attend struggle to increase their graduation rates for young men of color, with some only graduating about 60% of those students. All of the Fellows are college bound.
Why Teacher Diversity Matters
And I wrote just this morning about a Mexican American studies program in Tucson, Arizona—taught by Mexican American teachers—in which 100% of its enrolled students graduated from high school. This is against a dropout backdrop of 49% for Latino students. A startling 85% of students in the program went on to college, according to NPR.
BE Modern Man: Meet ‘The Sickle Cell Champion’ Jeffrey Zuttah
Name: Jeffrey Zuttah Age: 33 Profession: Business Development Professional One Word That Describes You: Resilient Social Media: LinkedIn: Jeffrey Zuttah What does being one of the BEMM 100 Men of...
