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Young Activists Honored At Apollo Theatre
  • Lifestyle

Young Activists Honored At Apollo Theatre

More than 1,000 supporters gathered at Harlem’s Apollo Theater June 4 to honor five outstanding youth at the Do Something Awards “Sweet 16” annual celebration. The big winners of the evening were Marvelyn Brown, 25, an HIV/AIDS activist; Eric Glustrom, 24, the founder of Educate! which teaches leadership across Uganda; Maggie Doyne, 22, a human-rights activist who assists orphans and displaced children in Nepal; David Burstein, 20, a voting activist; and Darius Weems, 19, an advocate for disability rights and Duchene Muscular Dystrophy funding. Each of the nominees won $10,000 for their cause. Doyne won the $100,000 grand prize, which she plans to use toward building a school in Nepal.

  • Money

Uh-Oh, I Can’t Repay My Student Loans

The parties are over, Thirsty Thursdays are a mere memory, and early morning wake-up calls have taken the place of 11:30 am classes. Life after college can be a bit jolting and the wretched specter of student loans don’t help to ease the transition, especially as a volatile economy has made the job search even more difficult for many recent graduates.

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When Bankruptcy is Best

Chrysler and General Motors have done what was previously unthinkable – filed for bankruptcy. Even for your small business, there may be circumstances where bankruptcy is your best option. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is a tool that can be used to help a struggling company survive bad times.

  • Magazine

Breaking The (Glass) Concrete Ceiling

“Being in corporate America is about playing team ball 100% of the time,” says Nicole Lewis, vice president of global marketing for Kelly Services, a company specializing in workforce management services and human resources solutions. “Even when you don’t want to play, you have to.”

  • Magazine

Preparing Our Sons for the Game of Life

I have often been amazed by the amount of time and energy many parents invest in their sons’ athletic careers. They attend all the games, travel hundreds of miles to take them to tournaments, and scold them if they slack off during practice drills. However, those same parental cheerleaders are often missing in action when it comes to educational oversight. They may spend hundreds of hours in the bleachers, but they don’t take 60 minutes to review their children’s academic standing.

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