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Lockheed Martin Looks to Diverse Talent Pool for Engineering Solutions

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The call for increased diversity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields is growing. There is a stereotype often talked about of engineers all being white guys. People are breaking that stereotype everyday; with a growing number of women and underrepresented minorities pursuing education opportunities in STEM. For someone whose parents are from a developing […]

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If You Don’t Think Empowerment Means Something, Read This

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Yesterday, I bought new tires. My current tires had barely passed inspection, I had a long drive coming up in three days, and I had a window of time “right now” to get this done. I specifically went to the Pep Boys store that was next to Staples (I needed supplies) and down the street

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Opening New Markets To The World

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Steve’s Story: President/CEO of Hightower Petroleum Co. Born, raised and a current resident of Middletown, Ohio, Steve Hightower is certainly a major player in the energy industry. Hightower Energy was founded in 1956 by his father and in 1979, Steve took his construction knowledge and Communications background to start a construction company before starting one

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AABE in Energy; AABE says “Get on Board”

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The American Association of Blacks in Energy is on a mission. With an almost forty year history and forty chapters nationwide, they want to get African-Americans entrenched in the energy industry. AABE has grown to become the unique “national association of energy professionals founded and dedicated to ensure the input of African Americans and other

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Big Energy Eyes Africa

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With over a billion people in the world underserved- access to energy is a major component to solving key issues such as world hunger, access to medical care, and development in third world countries. Interestingly enough, one of the richest countries in oil is also one of the most impoverished. In 2012, President Barack Obama

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A Tribute To Lloyd A. Williams, CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce

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The Harlem Renaissance was the spawn of a cultural movement in the 1920s, also known as the “New Negro Movement,” an era flourished with intellectual and literary emancipation, and the fostering of urban expression and cultural identity — an inexorable outburst of creative activity after centuries of slavery and the struggle for abolition. After WWI,

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PIONEERING TECH GROUP HOST SAMSUNG AND RANGEL AT “TECH TALK” SERIES

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Duo Join Silicon Harlem to Kick Off “Tech Talk with Charlie & His Friends” Series Congressman Charles B. Rangel sat down with Samsung’s Executive Vice President David Eun and local tech enthusiasts on November 4, 2013, at Silicon Harlem’s launch of “Tech Talk with Charlie and His Friends,” hosted by its executive producers Bruce Lincoln

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TIME TO GET YOUR MONEY RIGHT!

Business, Lifestyle / Harlem Times Staff

| By Lorie A. L. Nicholas | Did you know that approximately 40% of people experience financial loss due to procrastination (Gura, 2008)? Think about it. How many times have you said, or heard someone you know say that they are going to get around to paying their bills before the deadline, or they are

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THE STATE OF BURGEONING RETAILERS

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| By Shea Zephir | Blacks are still the largest racial minority in the US to date. They are the driving force of pop culture, the leaders of mainstream culture, and the key influencers of major global brands. The 2013 Nielsen African-American consumer report reveals that black consumerism is expected to increase from $1 trillion

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Wanted: Millionaire’s in the Making

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By Lorie A. L. Nichols Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had a million dollars? For some, having a million dollars may seem like a far-fetched idea, not even worth thinking about. But the reality is that many of us have the opportunity to become “Self-Made Millionaires”. Becoming a “Self-Made Millionaire”

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