How Black-Owned Businesses Can Profit From Strategic Partnerships with Corporate America
How major corporations are working with black-owned businesses for mutual benefit and impact in key strategic partnerships.
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Entrepreneurs Summit: More All-Stars of Business, Hollywood and Academia Confirmed
Steve Harvey, Quincy Jones, Clarence Avant, and more industry leaders will gather in Atlanta May 13–16.
The Point of Going to College Is to Graduate
The 22% gap between college completion rates of black students and white students doesn’t necessarily reflect academic unpreparedness or the financial difficulties many black students face. It turns out that similar schools that enroll similar students—that have the same level of academic preparedness and the same socioeconomic status—can have black students who graduate at very different rates.
FDIC Seeks Insurance Increase
The Federal Deposit Corporation approached Congress this afternoon about increasing the federal deposit insurance limit in hopes that the move will reassure nervous savers and help small businesses. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, said in a memo to members of the House Financial Services Committee that "Sheila Blair, chairman of the FDIC, notified me that they will be requesting authority to increase deposit insurance limits. We will provide additional details as we have them,'' according to Bloomberg.
History in the Making: Social Media Week Expands to Africa
Social Media Week Lagos made its debut on Monday. Attendees have the opportunity to sit in on panel discussions featuring well-known technology ninjas and social media aficionados, as well as expect to hear about how to use leverage social media tools for business success.