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It's been nearly three decades since the passage of government legislation that has allowed historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) the chance to form alliances that may establish the next Silicon Valley-with African-American scientists and engineers at the epicenter of the technology boom. Thanks to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, HBCUs are quickly becoming technology hubs for research and development that may rival mainstream colleges and universities. Nettie Rowland, director of media relations for NCA&T, touted the new Protein V as being medically important because it forms chemical bonds to antibodies and makes it possible to extract them from blood serum. Subsequently, the antibodies can be used to treat and diagnose disease. Rowland said nearly all of the research and...
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She married Dale R. Wright, Sr., a journalist/Pulitzer Prize Nominee in 1955. They were divorced in the mid-1970s and remained friends, sharing parenting responsibilities throughout her lifetime. The family settled in the Riverdale section of the Bronx in 1964. Riverdale served as Ms. Wright's homebusiness-arts base for more than four decades. For 12 years she operated The Wright Way Enterprises, a business serving emerging Black artists. She worked tirelessly for the Bronx chapter of the New York Urban League (40-year Advisory Board member), Bronx Council on the Arts, New York Coalition of 100 Black Women (founding member), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (founding member, North Manhattan Alumnae chapter), Les ViVantes Noires Inc., The Trio Inc., and a host of other civic and social groups.
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A testament to his marketing savvy, he often fronted images of whites in his ads in predominantly white suburbia, while using his own flying, caped crusader-like image in ads concentrated in urban centers. He was the impetus behind the founding of the national Black Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Dealers Association, and was lauded by former President Jimmy Carter in 1978 for outstanding achievement in business. In a 1984 speech, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson impugned the Ford Motor Co.'s treatment of minority dealers, terming it "racist." [Mel Farr] joined the chorus, leading him to become the conduit to Ford's increased hiring of black dealers. In 1998, the respected business periodical, Black Enterprise magazine, named Farr's Mel Farr Enterprises the largest black-owned business in the United...
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General Motors is pleased to partner with Black Enterprise on a program that allows us to get further involved with entrepreneurs, businessmen and' women who are full of creative ideas and enthusiasm.
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As the President of the California Council of Black Chambers, an arm of the California Black Chamber of Commerce, Mr. [Cooper]'s unwavering commitment to the African-America business constituency has perennially placed him in the forefront of Black business economic development in our state and in deed throughout the nation, said Aubry Stone, CBCC president and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce. "Through his committed leadership, "Skip" Cooper continues to establish potent networks that provide valuable outreach to help further the wellbeing of African American-owned enterprises. We congratulate "Skip's" spirit of giving and his unwavering stewardship of Black business enterprise in the golden state. With a strong message of inclusion, honoring the accomplishments of the...
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Financier Leon Black's attempt to acquire Santa Anita Realty Enterprises Inc.
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Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Disney are but a few of the many cruise lines that sail to almost anywhere in the world, including Antarctica. The recreational activities offered now are unbelievable as well, with anything from miniature golf to basketball, rock-climbing, in-line and ice skating, bowling, board game tournaments and a whole lot more. And that's just the on-board stuff! At sea and in port, cruise passengers can engage in water and snow skiing, scuba diving, beach parties, parasailing, jet skiing, helicopter rides... it's all off the hook! Many of these soulful cruises are also tied to celebrities and celebrity events. Sinbad was probably one of the first to initiate large groups of Blacks on a schedule cruise, while more recently Tom Jo...
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