Atlanta, GA – Southern Company today announced the election of Larry D. Thompson as lead independent director of its board of directors. A member of the Southern Company board of directors from 2010 through 2012, Thompson rejoined the company’s board in 2014. He currently serves as a John A. Sibley professor of corporate and business […]
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Research by MEE Productions Indicates That Digital Devices Can Be a Path to Success for Young Black and Latino Males
Philadelphia, PA – A newly released report reveals that improving life outcomes for boys and men of color will rely heavily on their access to trusted resources, both in face-to-face interactions and online. In “Heard, Not Judged – Insights into the Talents, Realities and Needs of Young Men of Color,” researchers concluded that the creative […]
MEA Federal Business Forum & Technology Business Executives Awards Luncheon 2016
Washington, DC − MEA Magazine is hosting our 11th Annual Federal Business Forum & Technology Business Executives Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mount Vernon, Washington, DC from 9 am – 5pm. This event gives you the opportunity to meet with government and industry […]
Donald Trump’s Las Vegas Workers Are Fighting to Unionize
Hamilton Nolan, Gawker – Even as unions fret that many of their members will vote for Donald Trump, Trump’s company is actively fighting a union campaign by his own workers in Las Vegas. We spoke to Vegas workers about what’s at stake. On the Vegas strip, the Culinary Workers Union reigns supreme. The 57,000-strong group […]
Twitter, Inc. Appoints Debra L. Lee to the Board of Directors
San Francisco, CA – Twitter, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks, to serve as a Board member, effective immediately. Ms. Lee will also serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and, effective following Twitter’s 2016 Annual […]
Civil Rights Organization Files Federal Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Travelers Insurance Alleging Insurance Discrimination
Washington, DC – Today, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announced the filing of a federal lawsuit alleging race, sex, and source of income discrimination against Travelers Indemnity Company (Travelers) for failing to provide habitational insurance to apartment owners who rent to tenants who participate in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. This lawsuit is […]
White House and Department Of Labor Announce $21 Million for Summer and Year-Round Jobs For Young Americans And Launch Of 16 Summer Impact
“Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially those who don’t have access to many resources and opportunities.” – President Barack Obama A young person’s first job brings more than just a steady paycheck – the experience teaches young people life and work […]
State of Black America 2016 – “Locked Out: Education, Jobs and Justice”
By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal #17) – New York, NY – As we observe the 40th anniversary of the State of Black America® the similarities of the United States of 1976 and the United States of 2016 are profoundly striking. The nation was recovering from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. […]
St. Augustine High School senior earns elite Gates Millennium Scholarship
New Orleans, LA – St. Augustine High School senior Adonis Billizon-Johnson was recently named a Gates Millennium Scholar, earning a full-tuition scholarship to cover undergraduate and graduate studies. Billizon-Johnson is the second St. Augustine student, in fewer than three years, to receive the prestigious and competitive award funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. […]