New Amsterdam Hospital gets new CEO

Toyota Makes Million Dollar Commitment To Youth And Family Programs At New Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy

Kids and families in North Texas will soon have more opportunity for learning and play. The Texas Rangers and Toyota, the Official Truck Sponsor of the Texas Rangers, have announced an additional partnership that will greatly enhance the experience and programs at the new Texas Rangers MLB Youth

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Donald, Arnold (1954- )

Arnold Donald is an American businessman and CEO of Carnival Corporation headquartered in Miami, Florida. He has held the position since 2013. Prior to this position, he was a senior executive at Monsanto in

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Lisa W. Wardell

Lisa W. Wardell is President and Chief Executive Officer of Adtalem Global Education. Wardell was appointed President and CEO in 2016 and has been a member of Adtalem’s Board of Directors since 2008. She is the only African- American female CEO in the Fortune

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Major General Augustus L. Collins (U.S. Army, Ret.)

Augustus L. Collins (Major General, U.S. Army, Ret.) is the CEO of MINACT Inc., a Mississippi-based contractor that supports the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps program in several states throughout the

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Left of Black with James Peterson and Rashod Ollison

Dirk Philipsen - Freedom Politics: From Jim Crow through Civil Rights & Black Power

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Robert L. Johnson

Best Known

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Sheila G. Talton

Sheila G. Talton is President and Chief Executive Officer of Gray Matter Analytics, a consulting firm that offers data analytics and predictive modeling services and solutions to organizations in the financial services and health care

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Herman Cain

Herman Cain is an experienced American author, politician and businessman, born on December 13, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee. Born to a cleaning woman and a domestic worker, Cain grew up in a poor family but learnt what he understood as the true meaning of success. Through his father’s hard

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Dec

13

1945

Chenault Promoted in American Express

Kenneth Chenault become the first Chief Operating Officer and President of American Express. By 2001, it is speculated that he will become CEO. This will be the first time an AFrican American heads one of the main financial companies.

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Jan

0

1997

Bartech Founder John W. Barfield is Celebrated in Inspiring Detroit Public TV Documentary

Bartech, a leader in global workforce solutions, is proud to announce that Detroit Public Television (DPTV) will broadcast a one hour documentary about the company’s founder, John W. Barfield. Based in part on his autobiography, “Starting From Scratch: The Humble Beginnings of a Two

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Johnathan A. Rodgers

Johnathan A. Rodgers was President and Chief Executive Officer of TV One, LLC, a digital cable and satellite television network. Rogers is an experienced broadcast and cable television executive that has held a number of executive

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Paula H. Cholmondeley

Paula H. Cholmondeley is Chief Executive Officer of The Sorrel Group, a management consulting company. Previously, Cholmondeley was Vice President and General Manager of Specialty Products for Sappi Fine Paper, the world’s leading producer of coated free sheet papers. Cholmondeley is a Certified

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Sidney A. Ribeau

Sidney A. Ribeau was President of Howard University. Before Howard University, Ribeau served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Bowling Green State University. Ribeau joined Bowling Green in

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Major League Baseball Diversity & Inclusion’s Ultimate Engagement Model

Spearheaded by Wendy Lewis, MLB Senior Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Strategic Alliances, Major League Baseball has implemented the ultimate engagement model for job seekers interested in working for the industry of baseball and entrepreneurs who are interested in doing business with

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Wendell J. Knox

Wendell J. Knox was President and Chief Executive Officer of the policy research and business consulting firm of Abt Associates Inc., until his retirement. During his 40 years with the firm, Knox directed the company’s urban economics practice, launched its expansion into the international

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Arthur H. Harper

Arthur H. Harper is Managing Partner of GenNx360 Capital Partners. In this role, Harper heads a private equity firm that is focused on business-to-business companies. Previously, Harper was President and Chief Executive Officer at General Electric Corporation, Equipment Services Division from 2002

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)[a] is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as a bi-racial organization to advance justice for African Americans by W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington and Moorfield

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NAACP Elects Kweisi Mfume

Kweisi Mfume is unanimously elected President and CEO of the NAACP.

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Dec

9

1995

Yohannes, Daniel W. (1952– )

Daniel W. Yohannes, a businessman, philanthropist, and diplomat, was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 22, 1952. He moved to the United States at age 17 as an exchange student in the 11th grade, attending high school in Los

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Sep

22

1952

Stacy Brown-Philpot

Stacy Brown-Philpot is Chief Executive Officer of TaskRabbit. Prior to this role, Brown-Philpot served as the Chief Operating Officer before taking over the leadership role at this company. Brown-Philpot’s current position makes her one of the most powerful Black executives in Silicon

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Ray M. Robinson

Ray M. Robinson was President of the Southern Region for AT&T. Robinson retired from his leadership position after 35 years of distinguished service. Robinson’s career spanned human resources, operations, sales, marketing strategy, customer service, international business, government

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BBVA Compass, WNBA and NBA treat Phoenix students to a lesson in financial education

BBVA Compass teamed up with WNBA and NBA stars Thursday to share with students at Machan Elementary School in Phoenix the importance of financial literacy and how a solid foundation can open doors to a brighter

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International Finance: Casablanca Finance City Wins The Africa Economy Builders’ Grand Prize

Casablanca Finance City (www.cfca.ma) was awarded last Thursday in Abidjan the “Africa Economy Builders’ Grand Prize” in recognition for its performance and contribution to the development of

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Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson is Founder & Chairman of The RLJ Companies. In this role, Johnson heads a business network that owns or holds interests in a diverse portfolio of companies in the consumer financial services, private equity, real estate, hospitality, professional sports, film

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The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: A Brief History

In the account that follows, Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., the President and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute describes the museum’s origins in the powerful and poignant story of the struggle for racial justice in Alabama’s largest city in the

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Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur (also known by his stage name of 2Pac) was legendary rap and hip-hop musician. He was born in New York City in 1971 to Billy Garland and Afeni Shakur, both activists of a revolutionary black nationalist organization named “Black Panthers”. His name, Tupac Amaru

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Sep

7

1996

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), organization composed mainly of American blacks, but with many white members, whose goal is the end of racial discrimination and

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Lawrence V. Jackson

Lawrence V. Jackson is a Senior Advisor to New Mountain Capital, a private equity

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James H. DeGraffenreidt

James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr. was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Gas Light Holdings, Inc. Previously, DeGraffenreidt was President from 1994 to 2001. He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Washington Gas Light Company. DeGraffenreidt served as Chairman of the

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Major General Elder Granger U.S. Army (Ret.)

Elder Granger is Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Diannic, LLC. In this role, Major General Granger is a consultant and advisor on healthcare and defense healthcare issues with extensive experience in the private and public sectors. Major General Granger is a Strategic Advisor to

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