September 2002
Making a Difference In Their Communities
Success is one thing, but succeeding without losing sight of their communities is what sets these three prominent black women apart from the crowd.
By Patrice D. Johnson
Time to Strengthen And Rebuild
Black Professionals, Entrepreneurs Get Creative
To Neutralize 9/11 Fallout
By Rosalind McLymont
Chasm in Cyberspace Gets Even Wider
Despite recent efforts to reverse the trend, black entrepreneurs are still falling behind their white counterparts in reaping the benefits of computer technology.
By Herb Boyd
Laying a Strategy for Your Family Business
Creating a sound business strategy is imperative for family businesses in order to sustain themselves in the long-run and play a role in American society.
By Rachel Mickelson
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Network Fills Void for Black Products on TV
The African Shopping Network of West Hempstead has positioned itself to fill a void in the home-shopping industry for black products and services on television.
By Tynisha Thomson
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Akila 
Worksongs Carries Silver’s Tune
April Silver has embraced the creativity of her peers, creating a company that represents young artists, inspiring them to represent their community responsibly.
By Maitefa Angaza
The Importance of Estate Planning
Rarely do people under 50 prepare their wills, but the tragedies of the September 11 terrorist attacks have caused many people to want to educate the public about the importance of estate planning.
By Shea Thomas
Profiles of Black Women In the Business of Art
One gallery owner and two black women artists are making strides in bringing ethnic art creations to both black and mainstream communities.
By Shea Thomas
The Flatbush Vendor Mart: A New Concept
A new vendor mart in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn aims at making the vendors store owners.
By Carmen Brown
The Best Doctors in The Tristate Area
The
Network Journal has come up with a list, and a few more profiles of
the best black doctors in the tristate area, among them Dr. Samuel J.
Daniel, president and CEO of North General Hospital (r.), in a networking
effort to bridge the gap between doctors and patients.
The gathering of information about the best black doctors started with a Profnet Query, which was relayed throughout the hospitals and private practices in the tristate area. By Carmen Brown Click here for full story. Special Flash Presentation
Celebrating
Black History Month:
Preserving
the History of the Weeksville Community
Reconstruction
of Brooklyn’s Weeksville, one of the stops of the Underground Railroad,
is yet another reminder for black people of the importance of keeping
their history alive. In
the early 1800’s, when slavery was outlawed in New York, free blacks
and runaway slaves were attracted to the area. By
Akinshiju C. Ola
African Americans Overlook HIV-Related Anemia
Awareness of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of HIV-related anemia among African Americans living with HIV remains alarmingly low, according to the results of a first-of-its-kind survey of nearly 700 HIV-positive Americans. These results indicate that, as America enters its third decade of the AIDS epidemic, African Americans living with HIV may be overlooking HIV-related anemia, an important condition that affects up to 95 percent of them at some point in their disease. By Katherine K. Williams Click here for full story
Learning Finance Early in Life
In Detroit, where more than 70 percent of children qualify for free school lunch, talk of Wall Street and stock portfolios may seem like a foreign language. But a group of black children is learning about investing by putting its allowance, baby-sitting and part-time job money into companies such as Disney and Sony.
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CareerJournal.com: The Means to a Sound Future
It’s your sincere desire and urgent need to sharpen your skills with some top-notch educational programs, but in your search for a school, you come up empty-handed.
CareerJournal.com, the executive career site of The Wall Street Journal and CE Technologies, an executive education portal, can help. They have joined hands to form the Executive Career Center [ECC] to provide what it takes for professionals to succeed in their careers. By Feona Sharhran Huff Click here for full story
Africa Makes Strides in Technology
Africa
is slowly catching up with the world’s technological revolution. In a
cybercafe in Nairobi, Kenya, on a street thumping with rap-blaring
minibuses, 22-year-old Alex Njau pecks quietly on a keyboard. A
clean-cut man in a crisp white shirt, Njau makes a living designing Web
sites in a country where most folk scrape by on 50 cents a day.
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Robinson: The Spirit Of A True Pioneer
For more than
20 years, John Robinson has exemplified the essence of an entrepreneurial
spirit and an incredible work ethic which dates back to his days when
his great-grandmother, who worked in the steel industry during World
War II, taught him how to weld. By
Feona Sharhran Huff Click
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School
Introduces Youth To Wall Street
I
was into hanging out on the corner more than going to school.... Things
changed when I got accepted into the Development School. The first thing
I noticed was, when you make a mistake, they don’t judge you. -
Esan Ward By
Katherine K. Williams Click
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Glaucoma: The Disease Without Symptoms
About
three million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and millions more are
at risk. Anyone can develop the disease, which can strike without symptoms
and cause blindness, but risk is greater if you’re 45 or older,
have a family history of glaucoma, are black, or are very nearsighted. Dr.
Robert Ritch
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The Price of Success
Harlem’s economic rebirth has led to fears that the influx of outsiders is chipping away at the neighborhood’s cultural significance.
By Timothy Williams
The Professors They Wish They'd Had
The Ph.D. Project conducts nationwide campaigns to lure minorities to leave their corporate jobs and return to academia.
By Seth Kolloen
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First Black in Ivy League Presidency
Brown
University in Providence, Rhode Island, named Ruth Simmons its
president, the first black to head an Ivy League school.
Simmons, who was president of Smith College, was selected by Brown’s executive board in November. By David Rising Click here for full story
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