Tech-Centered Church Initiative Shows Support for AT&T/T-Mobile Merger
As part of the ongoing review of the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) filed comments this week before the Federal Communications Commission in support of the $39 billion deal. “The black church wants to ensure that we are heard on this most important merger,” said NBCI President Rev. Anthony Evans. “After [...]
Read MorePresident Obama Takes New Approach to Social Media
Recently updated on the president’s website was a statement briefly explaining President Obama’s new approach to social media tools, Twitter and Facebook. Starting only a couple days ago President Obama started tweeting and updating his Facebook page personally. Tweets and updates directly from him will end in “-BO,” to differentiate which updates are from him [...]
Read MoreHoward School of Business Launches Online Executive MBA Program
Howard University recently announced the launch of its first online degree program – the online Executive MBA program. The program will prepare experienced and emerging business leaders to lead the world’s most dynamic companies as they navigate the complex challenges of today’s competitive global marketplace. Starting in January 2012, students will gain a comprehensive understanding [...]
Read MoreDave Chappelle May Return to Comedy via the Web
Shocking his fans, Dave Chappelle vanished from the comedy scene and from his hit show “The Chappelle Show”on Comedy Central a while back. Now, after 6 years it’s looking like Chappelle is trying to make a comeback, not on TV, but on the web! The Daily reported that Chappelle is in the works of creating [...]
Read MoreAfrican Economy Showing Growth – Including Technology
TechCrunch writer, John Evans wrote about his personal experience in seeing the growth in sub-Saharan African’s economy: Don’t look now, but sub-Saharan Africa is booming. Since 2003 its growth has been skyrocketing, and, to quote none other than McKinsey, “today the rate of return on foreign investment in Africa is higher than in any other [...]
Read MoreMinority Groups Protest Apple Hiring Practices
A small group of people assembled outside the Apple retail store in downtown San Francisco Friday, to protest Apple’s hiring practices. Faith Bautista, president of the National Asian American Coalition said it didn’t make sense to send jobs to Asia, while so many here in the States remain unemployed. Reverend Daniel Buford of the Prophetic [...]
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