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Divest for Darfur Campaign Raps U.S. Mutual Funds for Genocide-Linked Holdings E-mail
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
The Save Darfur Coalition today launched the latest phase of its divestment advertising campaign with provocative national television and online advertisements targeting genocide-linked investments held by firms Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan, Vanguard, Fidelity Investments, and Capital Group. The coalition also unveiled new "station domination" divestment advertisements in San Francisco's Montgomery Street BART Station specifically targeting San Mateo-based mutual fund company Franklin Templeton.
 
The rules of conduct - Some black men say they're held to higher standards than whites in workplace E-mail
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
...James says unspoken rules limit how they interact in predominantly white workplaces. In some cases, they must dress more formally than their co-workers, speak softly, or generally comport themselves in unaggressive ways to counteract stereotypes... Click to continue at boston.com
 
The great lie in African-American hiring E-mail
Monday, 08 October 2007
"I TRIED to hire an African-American, there were just no qualified applicants available, and I really need to fill the job soon." I cannot tell you how many hundreds of times in my Boston career as an employer, board member, or adviser I have heard and still hear this comment...  Click to continue at boston.com
 
New 2007 Report on Minority Lending Reveals Homebuying Declines Among All Minority Groups except Afr E-mail
Friday, 05 October 2007
Mortgage lending to minorities was down seven percent in 2006, according to a new analysis released today at the 3rd Annual Mortgage Lending Industry Emerging Markets and Diversity Conference outside Washington, D.C. The only exception was among African Americans, which showed an increase of 0.6 percent over the prior year.  Click to continue at PRNewswire.com
 
‘Is Your Mutual Fund Funding Genocide?’ Asks Save Darfur Ad E-mail
Thursday, 04 October 2007
The Save Darfur Coalition on Monday will launch the second phase of its campaign targeting companies such as Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan and Vanguard for their investments in companies that activists say contribute to genocide in the Sudan. Click to continue at SaveDarfur.org
 
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