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Paula Jackson, President and CEO of AABE (left), Dan Packer, member of Board of Directors, Jamilah Gladney, David Moody, Premier AABE Scholarship Winner along with Dr. Evelyn Gladney. There is a revolution in Energy, galloping across the globe and creating careers in its wake. The Harlem Times was warmly welcomed to the 37th Annual Conference […]
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Hon. Tom Roach, left, Emanuel Azcona, Kecia Palmer-Cousins, Ed Bergstraesser, Dr. Irving McPhail (PHOTOS BY Kenneth Kencaid) White Plains, N.Y. – AT&T gifted the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) $150,000 on May 1, 2014. This contribution is part of a 40-year relationship between the parties, involving mutual interest in growing science, technology,
By Leah P. Hollis, Ed.D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the home of brotherly love and sisterly affection, was the proud host of The Black Doctoral Network Inaugural National Conference October 3 through October 5 2013, at the Double Tree Hotel. This hallmark event was led by Dr. Maurice Green, Executive Director at the International Black Doctoral Network
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An Op-Ed by Milosh Marinovich On a recent family vacation, I spent a night discussing the rapid economic growth of sub-Saharan Africa with my wife’s uncle. A lawyer by trade, my Kenyan-born uncle-in-law said he’d seen a shift in the investment landscape of not only his home country, but of Africa as a whole. In
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EXCERPTS FROM A TALK GIVEN AT THE YALE CLUB OF GHANA IN ACCRA, GHANA BY DANIEL ROSE To the development world, Africa is the future. The necessary ingredients for healthy and sustainable growth are visible; now private sector entrepreneurial talent—working with and through government—must bring them to fruition. Small and medium-sized businesses created and led
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IN THE FIRST OF OUR SERIES ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT, WE EXPLORE THE EXCITING WORLD OF BLACK BILLIONAIRES AND THE STRIVES THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO MAKE ON THE CONTINENT. In recent years the continent of Africa has gained new ground in its development and continues to increase wealth for some people of color. Many of Africa’s
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It was a mild spring day in March 2000, when as a high school freshman I decided to cut class for the first time. No, I wasn’t skipping out to avoid a test, or to meet up with a girl, or to smoke weed in the park, as high schoolers are wont to do. Instead,
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There are numerous reasons for New Yorkers to enjoy the summer in our amazing city. For Harlemites and many who visit the Harlem community, Harlem Week is at the top of the list of events to attend each and every single summer. Harlem Week began in 1974 as Harlem Day. It was created to be
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“New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become.” -Kurt Vonnegut, Cat’s Cradle Joshua Wolff moved to Harlem in the 1990s to become a more highly-evolved craftsman in his jazz-musician mission. What he may never have expected was as a part of this
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The wedding season is upon us and planners are checking off their lists to create unforgettable moments for the bride and groom. Weddings are memorable moments – filled with beautiful clothes, sunlit beaches and flowing champagne. The stuff many little boys and girls dream of. Yet although we are in the midst the wedding season,
Are African American Men and Women Marrying More or Less? Read More »