...A small enclave of shops and buildings in a northeast corner of downtown will be designated the new Paradise Valley. City leaders hope to attract music clubs, galleries and other vendors tapping into Detroit's black art and cultural heritage. Read more at Forbes.com
Addressing a crowd gathered on Florida Avenue today in a neighborhood
still littered with FEMA trailers, Brenda Williams said her New Orleans
company has been ignored while larger companies get government
contracts to help rebuild New Orleans. Read more at NOLA.com
Tennis superstar Venus Williams and retailer Steve & Barry’s announced today they are creating the largest fashion collection ever launched by a female athlete. Read more at TargetMarketNews.com
The most widely distributed source
of facts on women-owned businesses was released today by the Center for Women’s
Business Research.The pocket-sized fold-out contains the top
line findings from current research by the Center and is expanded this year to also
include facts from related research.
As reported in the August issue of The American Lawyer, sparks flew after a Glamour magazine beauty editor spoke at the firm's women's luncheon this summer. The editor's edict that black lawyers avoid Afros and dreadlocks infuriated the firm's African-American lawyers. Read more at Law.com
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