The close of 2007 marks the career end—or new beginning—of a number of movers and shakers on Wall Street. Black America was shocked when E. Stanley O’Neal, the embattled chairman and chief execu

The legal profession’s dismal record on diversity shows little sign of improving at a pace commensurate with that of other professions. Since 1986, the number of partners in majority law firms h

Today’s Black fashion designers may not have as much visibility as 1970s and 1980s visionaries Stephen Burrows, Patrick Kelly, Byron Lars, Willie Smith and Gordon Henderson, but a handful of them ar

Economic Outlook Sub-Saharan Africa enjoyed another strong year. “It’s best period of sustained growth since independence,” states the International Monetary Fund in its October 2007 “World E

If you’re female and planning a career in corporate law, or if you are already  in the field and contemplating a career move, keep abreast of Corporate Counsel Women of Color (www.ccwomenofcolor.or

My Life as a Lawyer™. Feb. 13. 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law/Yeshiva University, New York City. Target Audience: New York–area law students. Career Strategies Conference

Long-standing readers of this column know that from time to time I invoke the wisdom of my grandfather. One of his favorite sayings was: “You take care of the cents and pennies and the dollars will

Whether it’s expressing her dissatisfaction with a project or trying to influence a decision during a meeting, being outspoken has served this businesswoman well.The owner of two small enterprises,

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Twenty years ago, when I was a first-year associate in a large majority law firm, I asked a white, male colleague what the firm was doing to recruit more lawyers of color. His response was, “We hire

The unfolding crisis in the $10.8 trillion U.S. home loan market is so widespread and so complex that many experts question whether the government can do much to fix it, especially if a bailout isn’

If you’re like the average American, when you fill up your car at the gas pump, you’re paying 84 percent more than you were in 2000, for an average price rise of 12 percent per year, according to

Since September, we have experienced an extraordinary level of volatility in the financial sector, with generally favorable stock market returns offset by the depreciation of home prices. In 2008, exp

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Ariel Capital Management L.L.C. and The Charles Schwab Corp. co-sponsor the annual Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Survey, a random sample survey of 500 Black and 500 white households earning more than $5

In too many households just one spouse handles the money and that’s a recipe for trouble. If for some reason you’ve let your spouse or partner handle the money, here are a few simple steps to get

Employers have begun to discover troubling racial differences within their 401(k) retirement plans, a gap they say could leave today’s Black workers far less financially prepared for retirement than

Nathaniel Holmes, Ph.D. Nathaniel Holmes, Ph.D. was named director of the Office of Disability Services at the State University of New York, Rockland Community College. He will ensure that qualified

Air travelers in Canada, Japan, Spain and Germany can navigate the airport without a paper boarding pass, instead using their cell phones to provide the information formerly printed on paper. Such hig

Chekesha Liddell, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Cornell University, and Elliot Moore II, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Georgia Institute o

Most of today’s younger generation is familiar only with part of the original stump saved from the Tree of Hope that stands on the stage of the world-famous Apollo Theater. As in the past, amateur p

Tim Dhabalt, 13, has been experiencing headaches since he was 9 years old. Wendy Wiebke has been battling migraines for 17 years. Abby Rose, 44, wakes up with a headache almost every day of the week.

I DIDN’T SEE IT COMINGReviewed by Soroya How often have you been shocked at the news that some CEO or vice president has been asked to step down? Within your own company, how many times has a mana-g

Worst Performance In four of six cities surveyed in a report from the Service Employees International Union, Bank of America ranked last in locating bank branches in predominantly minority neighborho