Naomi Osaka’s KINLÓ Taps Five Black NCAA Athletes For Skin Protection Campaign
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is using her KINLÒ company to promote healthy skin care and she's bringing five Black college athletes with her.
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Former Adviser to President Barack Obama Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a VP
A former adviser to President Barack Obama, Rick Wade, has joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C as vice president of strategic alliances and outreach. His new duties...
4 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Lead With Compassion
Navigating male-dominated work spaces doesn't have to be so hard.
Special Report: Leadership Lessons from the President
Barack Obama was known as “No Drama Obama†during his historic presidential campaign. And according to actor and author Hill Harper, a Harvard Law School classmate of Obama’s and a member of his National Finance Committee, Obama’s overall organizational skills are exemplary—clearly demonstrated in how he won the national election. “He was the CEO of one of the most organized, if not the most organized, campaigns in history,†Harper remarks.
The Costs of Cancer: Part Two
There are several theories that explain why blacks have higher mortality rates from cancer. They range from lack of adequate healthcare to distrust of the medical community. Lack of insurance is certainly a problem. Almost 20% of African Americans, compared with 10.4% of non-Hispanic whites, were uninsured in 2007, according to “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Policy in the United States,†a U.S. Census report. Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Minority Health, says insurance is important, but adds that it is not a substitute for education and prevention. “We’ve missed the focus,†Thomas says. “We focus on getting people insurance, but will they use it? Even if they have the insurance, if they don’t trust the medical care system they’re not going to use it.â€
