As Self-Publishing Explodes, Marketing Expert Offers 4 Tips for Authors

The number of self-published books has exploded, growing 287 percent since 2006, according to research by Bowker, the official ISBN agency for the United States....

Spelman College Leadership Conference Challenges Women Of Color To Embrace Future

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New Guide Keeps Diversity Conversations Authentic

Chicago human resource executive and former chief diversity officer is now the author of a dynamic new diversity book, Profitable Diversity: How Economic Inclusion Can Lead to Success....

Frank Savage Knows How to Sail Against the Wind

Frank Savage has a theory about what it will take to bring down the rate of African-American unemployment, which is hovering at 14 percent, higher than any other group in the nation....

Communities of Color March on Washington To Put America Back to Work

A broad coalition of local and national civil rights and economic justice organizations are organizing a massive mobilization to bring tens of thousands of people to Washington on Sunday, March 21 for a dramatic demonstration of support for inclusive economic polices and citizenship for all of America’s families. The March for America is an opportunity for communities of color to show their power and demand answers to our most pressing issues— the need for jobs and the need to fix the broken immigration system that has created a second class citizenry among us, hurting families, wages and working conditions for everyone.

Research Counters Risky Image of Popular Financial Investments

They have been called “financial weapons of mass destruction” and blamed for a number of catastrophic losses and bankruptcies. New research by a finance professor at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business, however, counters the popular perception of derivatives as dangerous tools and investments.

Investors and Ideas Will Meet at U.Va. Venture Summit

The University of Virginia, which last year hosted a summit that brought together venture capitalists representing nearly $20 billion in active capital funds, will hold its Second Annual Venture Summit on March 25 and 26.

CFW/DVC Conducts Information Sessions for Grant Applicants

The N.C. Council for Women/Domestic Violence Commission will present a series of information sessions this month to assist agencies interested in applying for future grant funding. All sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sessions are free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested.

DISPLACED HOMEMAKER/DIVORCE FILING FEE GRANT APPLICATION
Registration for the first session, to be held Thursday at Catawba County Community College in Hickory, has met capacity and is closed. Remaining sessions include:

Date: March 17
Location: Craven Community College, 800 College Court, New Bern. Session will be held in Training Room 102.

Date: March 19
Location: 313 Chapanoake Road, Suite 201, Raleigh. (Look for the “pink” building and enter from the left side of the building.)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT GRANT APPLICATION

Date: March 24
Location: 313 Chapanoake Road, Suite 201, Raleigh. (Look for the “pink” building and enter from the left side of the building.)

For information, visit the CFW/DVC website <http://www.nccfwdvc.com/> or call 919-733-2455.

Black is the New Green: Marketing to Affluent African Americans

New Book Advises Brands on How to Tap into the Affluent African Americans $87 Billion in Spending Power

Black is the New Green, (www.blackisthenewgreenthebook.com), the exciting new book by Leonard E. Burnett Jr. and Andrea Hoffman (publication date 3/16/10) teaches readers how to best target the $87.3 billion buying power of the affluent African American community, a segment that can no longer be overlooked.

While blue chip brands including Gucci, Sony Electronics and Aston Martin have embraced this rich buying segment, other brands neglect to target this under-appreciated and overlooked demographic, leaving money on the table. Black is the New Green illustrates how to embrace this market, boost bottom line and accomplish this lucrative goal in an affordable, measurable way.

Managing Expectations Is Crucial as High Unemployment Persists, Says Expert

Unrealistic expectations amid the country’s continued unemployment struggles are a double-edged sword that can cut equally into the well-being of job seekers and the companies that hire them, says a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) strategic management expert.

Preventing AIDS Deaths in Blacks

(NNPA) – Although the number of HIV infections is growing at an alarming rate throughout the Black community, African-American women are the group most disproportionately affected. While representing only 12 percent of the U.S. female population, they account for 61 percent of all new HIV infections among women.

The Savage Side of Schoolmates

Most of us have a story about being bullied back in school. Thankfully, most of us did not go through the childhood that William Rivers Pitt endured. This bestselling author faced years of torment by classmates. Switching schools only made things worse. Teachers and administrators either looked the other way or took ineffectual action.

Communities of Color March on Washington To Put America Back to Work

Research Counters Risky Image of Popular Financial Investments

Investors and Ideas Will Meet at U.Va. Venture Summit

CFW/DVC Conducts Information Sessions for Grant Applicants

Black is the New Green: Marketing to Affluent African Americans

Managing Expectations Is Crucial as High Unemployment Persists, Says Expert

Preventing AIDS Deaths in Blacks

The Savage Side of Schoolmates

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