Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named Rosalind Brewer president and CEO of its Sam’s Club warehouse retail chain. She succeeds Brian Cornell, who recently informed the company that he would like to move to the Northeast for family reasons. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail giant also said it has promoted Rollin Ford, to the position of Chief [...]
Rafél Lane, an East Carolina University graduate student, has been awarded the 2012 Presidents’ Award from the National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC). The award recognizes the Master of Social Work (MSW) student of North Carolina who demonstrates exceptional leadership through professional and community involvement in social work. Lane has worked with [...]
The Hampton University family mourns the death of devoted alumnus and faculty member, Mr. Royzell L. Dillard, who passed away on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. Joining the Hampton University faculty in 1986, Dillard served as a faithful member for twenty-five years. At the time of his passing, he was an Assistant Professor of Music, the [...]
Building on its 41-year legacy of promoting African American engagement in our democratic system, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies unveiled a new institute to focus on information, research and analysis on civic and political participation among people of color. In addition to carrying on the Joint Center’s work of supporting networks of [...]
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) announced a $1 million grant from Walmart to support the CBCF/Walmart Emerging Leaders Internship Program. The announcement marks Walmart’s renewed commitment to supporting deserving African-American college students who are interested in internships on Capitol Hill or with government agencies. Walmart has donated $2 million to this program since 2006. [...]
It is a core principle of Pigtails & Crewcuts and its franchise owners to be very involved with their communities and support them in anyway possible,” said Wade Brannon, president of Pigtails & Crewcuts. “Education is an area we know is so critical and always in need of support, so we were very excited to launch [...]
Mimeo, the leading online printing and distribution solutions company announced the hiring of Jacobia Solomon as Vice President, Engineering. She brings over 14 years of experience in engineering, continuous improvement and global project management to the company.“It’s a real win to attract someone of Jacobia’s caliber to our operations management team,” said Mimeo CEO Adam [...]
Successful business owner, philanthropist and author Valerie Daniels-Carter made history when she joined the board of directors for the Green Bay Packers, 13-Time World Champions. Recently profiled in Jet Magazinefor her accomplishments, Valerie is President & Chief Executive Officer of V&J Holding Companies, Inc. a company she started in 1982 with her brother John. V&J is [...]
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has appointed economist Kellee James as a Senior Fellow specializing on the links between the environmental and economic issues. Ms. James is the founder and President of the Organic Futures Group, which designs pricing and risk management tools for environmental commodities. She has previously worked for the [...]
Be a part of the change. Become inspired by your colleagues at the industry’s most anticipated event — the Women In PR Summit & Awards Retreat 2011 Nov 4-6th Miami Fla. With this sexy city as the backdrop, gain valuable insight from industry thought leaders, who will share how to best navigate new channels, trends [...]
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