25 Years…And Change
The presidential inauguration of Barack Obama brings me full circle. My first ever professional reporting assignment–meaning my first for something other than a college newspaper–was a little more than 25...
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Staying Focused On Financial Empowerment
With a seemingly dysfunctional financial industry being undermined by the twin perils of excess debt and shrinking availability of credit, who knows how long these tumultuous times will wreak havoc...
Don’t Settle
By Marcia A. Reed-Woodard Sonya A. Lowery had a good life-but she wanted more. Her dissatisfaction prompted her to make pivotal changes in her personal and professional life. Three years...
KNICKS LOSE BIG
Former basketball marketing executive Anucha Browne Sanders was awarded $11.6 million in punitive damages in a sexual harassment suit against Madison Square Garden L.P. and her former boss, Knicks President...
Hot Biotechnology Areas and Jobs
Biotechnology is a broad sector. Although it is commonly associated with researching and developing products for healthcare, there are subsections that offer opportunities. “What’s great about the biotechnology industry is that it’s an application of a lot of different types of sciences, but there is also a high need for people in IT, computer science, and data management,†says Janelle Curtis, vice president of programs for the Biotechnology Institute (www.biotech institute.org) in Arlington, Virginia, which offers a minority fellows program. For people without a science background, there are positions in public relations, marketing, technical writing, and law.