News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World
Last month we surveyed the business environment that makes Africa a force to be reckoned with in the global marketplace. One in three Africans are classified as middle class; real income has doubled throughout the continent since 2000; 11 of the top 20 fastest growing economies are located in Africa (seven of which are in […]
From Big Game to Big Data: Africa’s IT Industry Read More »
A brute fact of life in 2014 is that black inner city youth are being frozen out of lucrative future high tech careers for lack of early preparation in mathematics. In addition to—not instead of—reading, writing and speaking effectively, early mastery of the basic computation skills is crucial to a child’s future educational development. Children
Hi-Tech and Black Employment Read More »
Picatinny Arsenal is a military research and manufacturing facility located in Morris County, New Jersey (about 35 miles west of NYC). Founded in 1880, Picatinny started out primarily manufacturing gunpowder for the military. As time has passed, Picatinny’s scientific and manufacturing programs have evolved to match the breakneck pace of emerging technology. Today Picatinny is
Picatinny Arsenal — Investing in the Future Scientists and Engineers of America Read More »
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
Lockheed Martin Looks to Diverse Talent Pool for Engineering Solutions Read More »
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
If You Don’t Think Empowerment Means Something, Read This Read More »
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
Opening New Markets To The World Read More »
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
AABE in Energy; AABE says “Get on Board” Read More »
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
Big Energy Eyes Africa Read More »
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,
A Tribute To Lloyd A. Williams, CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce Read More »
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
PIONEERING TECH GROUP HOST SAMSUNG AND RANGEL AT “TECH TALK” SERIES Read More »