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Cheryl McKissack Daniel President & CEO, McKissack & McKissack

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Cheryl McKissack Daniel, civil engineer, has more than 25 years of experience in all phases of the design and construction industry including major project work in the commercial, healthcare, education and transportation sectors. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Cheryl comes from a long lineage of architects and builders that began with an enslaved Ashanti ancestor in […]

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Miami’s Little Havana: A Shot of Coffee. A Slice of Cuba.

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It’s just west of sleek Downtown Miami and just a few minutes away from golden beaches and turquoise surf – yet it’s a world apart. Cobblestone streets, charming shopkeepers, colorful murals, and monuments to Cuba’s heroes past and present. Little Havana is one of Miami’s most iconic neighborhoods. As Close As You Can Get to

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DIGITAL.NYC CONTINUES FIVE-BOROUGH TOUR IN HARLEM ON APRIL 22ND

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WHAT:                Digital.NYC, in partnership with Silicon Harlem, is continuing its Five-Borough Tour with an event in Harlem. Come see the borough’s leading entrepreneurs demo technology, discuss the city’s infrastructure for advancing business and workforce development, and discuss the experience of starting a business in New York City. Reserve tickets here WHO:                  Special keynote: Mignon L. Clyburn, Commissioner

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Harlem Hosts Last Stop of Digital.NYC Five-Borough Tour

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Digital.NYC is bringing its five-borough tour to Harlem. The five-borough tour features a series of public events to directly introduce New Yorkers to Digital.NYC, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive hub for the city’s tech ecosystem. The tour will help people across the city access the resources on Digital.NYC to help turn ideas into businesses, aid digital startups,

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G&B FOUNDATIONS, INC. Fifteenth Annual Awards & Scholarship Luncheon

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March 21, 2015- Riccardo’s Ballroom in Astoria, New York, held G&B Foundations, Inc, Fifteenth Annual Awards and Scholarship Luncheon honoring seven young minority with Scholarship and financial aid for college. Awards were also given to Dr. Dottye J. Seales (Community Service Award), Penda C. Howell (Press Service Excellence in Media Award), James Alston (“Man of

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Get to the Bottom Line of College Costs: HESC’s Free Comparison Tool Gets You There

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Students receiving their college financial aid award letters can compare differences, calculate net costs and estimate total cost of college education, including student loan repayment scenarios College acceptance letters are arriving to excited college-bound students almost daily and financial aid award letters follow right behind. The award letter contains important information about the financial aid

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Harlem Educational Activities Fund Celebrates their 25th Anniversary with the Closing of the Bell at the NYSE

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On Friday February 20th   representatives and guests of the Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) had the exclusive and coveted opportunity to stand on the floor of the NYSE.  In honor of this celebratory occasion, Ruth Rathblott, President and CEO, rings the Closing Bell. The Bells are held for companies either listing on the NYSE for

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Historic Overtown—It’s So Miami

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  In Miami’s Historic Overtown, Every Month Is Black History Month. Miami is known to millions for its sun, surf and sizzling nightlife. But it’s also got soul. At every turn in Historic Overtown, there’s a piece of the past waiting to be explored. One of Miami’s earliest black communities, Historic Overtown is known for

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The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Women of Power & Style Summit and Fashion Show

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The short month of February is always busy with socialites and trend-setters stepping out in their best to canvass the latest designs at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week. This was no exception on Sunday, February 15th, when aspiring fashionistas gathered at MIST Harlem for brunch, to preview the upcoming Fall/Winter 2015 collection by designer

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