GD eNews | Vol. 5, No. 5 | March 18, 2006
2006 Hip-Hop Summit Action Network 'Get Your Money Right' Financial Empowerment Tour Launches March 25
According to research conducted by the Economic Policy Institute, debt in U.S. households has risen nearly 36 percent over the last four years. As a result of bad credit, spiraling debt and financial mismanagement in our communities, The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is continuing its national financial empowerment tour for a second year. | Version en Espanol | Continue»
Posted on March 20, 2006 to Consumer Ed | Comments
Womenomics 101
Women play a greater role in the American economy today than at any time since Rosie the riveter gave up making bombers for the baby boom after World War II, but American corporations -- enabled by a political class dominated by men -- continue to punish them for the high crime of being female. Continue»
Posted on March 18, 2006 to Career News | Comments (0)
Diversity Initiatives Are Glorified PR Stunts
Most finance professionals in the UK believe that workplace diversity initiatives are glorified PR stunts designed largely to ensure that employers avoid prosecution under discrimination laws. Despite the proliferation of formal initiatives and policies to promote diversity in the workplace,... Continue»
Posted on March 20, 2006 to Diversity News | Comments
HBCU Connect and Diversity Search Group Partner in Linking Top Minority Talent With Top Corporations
Columbus, Ohio -- HBCU Connect (www.hbcuconnect.com), which currently offers a career center within its on-line community of 280,000 members has partnered with Diversity Search Group, a veteran and minority owned and operated executive recruiting firm, adding a targeted placement service... Continue»
Posted on March 20, 2006 to Education Resources | Comments
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana Opens Hispanic Business Resources & Technology Center to Boost Post Katrina Hispanic Business Recovery Efforts
The USHCC Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the Hispanic Business Resources & Technology Center run through the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana. This center was initially seeded by a $20,000.00 grant from the USHCC Foundation. | Version en Espanol | Continue»
Posted on March 20, 2006 to Business Resources | Comments
Noni, Noni, Noni: We Must Take the First Step
"None but ourselves can free our minds." The words of Bob Marley the reggae superstar are clear in their message to the masses of people around the world who seek a better life for themselves and their children. This... Continue»
Posted on March 20, 2006 to Health News | Comments
Patients to Examine Their Inner Emotions as a Means Toward Wellness
Should healthcare professionals offer new treatment options that require patients to examine their inner emotions as a means toward wellness? Marilyn D. Fitzgerald says "Yes." The recent statistics showing that roughly two-thirds of the general population suffers from... Continue»
Posted on March 20, 2006 to Health News | Comments
Bad apple: The Risks of Stress for People Prone to Abdominal Fat Retention
Back in the bad old hunter-gatherer days, the human species got a lot of use out of the hormone cortisol. That's the stress hormone activated during the fight-or-flight response, causing our blood pressure to rise and heart rate to increase.... Continue»
Posted on March 18, 2006 to Health News | Comments
A Fitness Guide For Minority Youth
Author And Fitness Expert, Vincent Ferguson, Helps Parents Get Their Kids Into Shape: According to the American Obesity Association approximately 35.9 percent of African American children (ages 6 to 11) are overweight and 19.5 percent are obese.... Continue»
Posted on March 18, 2006 to Health Resources | Comments
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