Bringing African Americans Back into Baseball
Major League Baseball’s first Urban Invitational baseball tournament brought historically black colleges and universities to the plate....
Author : Cliff Hocker
How We Compiled the 40 Best Companies for Diversity
Our editors and B.E. Research sent surveys to the top 1,000 publicly traded companies as well as the 100 leading global companies with strong U.S....
Auto Dealers Expedite Repairs After Toyota Recall
Last week Toyota announced the recall of some of its most popular vehicles. The recall, however, may not turn out to be a disaster for...
Recession-Proof Healthcare Jobs
The number of employees on company payrolls continues to decline in most industries. But in healthcare, the situation is different. Although 216,000 jobs disappeared from...
Cash Stuck in Clunkers Traffic Jam
Customers have been coming back again into automobile showrooms. Vehicle sales have jumped by double digits. Dealers should be jubilant, right? Well, not quite....
Ready for the Rebound
The U.S. economy has already hit the bottom. That's the consensus among economists. They expect businesses to gradually begin expanding in a few months. Signs...
Electrifying Rides — If You’ve Got The Green
Rap musician Will.i.am drives one. So does actor Matt Damon. It's the Tesla Roadster, the sleekest sports car on the road today. But get this:...
When Bankruptcy is Best
Chrysler and General Motors have done what was previously unthinkable – filed for bankruptcy. Even for your small business, there may be circumstances where bankruptcy...
World Wide Technology Settles Discrimination Suit
When Earnest Ryals filed a $3.5 million racial discrimination lawsuit against his former employer back in November 2007, the surprising fact about the lawsuit was...
Get Schooled On Thriving in Hard Times
When thinking about how today's financially-stressed African Americans can update the survival strategies of earlier generations of blacks, Dr. Cecilia A. Conrad keeps returning to...