02/02/2013 - 19:43
MIAMI -- Hugh Stewart's first two forays into business did not bear fruit, so he created or acquired another 18 companies in the last 12 years.
01/04/2013 - 06:21
WASHINGTON -- Malcolm D. Jackson, assistant administrator for environmental information, is among the federal chief information officers giving a birds eye view of government requirements over the next four years during Innovation & Equity 2013: Keeping America First in Technology:Public Innovation & Supplier Diversity on Jan. 15, 2013.
The Jackson State University alumnus is one of a dozen African-Americans leading information policy at Cabinet departments and major agencies among the 13th annual 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology.
In addition to his responsibilities for the Environmental Protection Agency, Jackson also leads a committee of the CIO Council on developing the technology workforce.
For more information on Innovation & Equity, call 415-240-3537 or visit souloftechnology.com
12/02/2012 - 17:09
SAN JOSE -- When the new editor of the San Jose Business Journal walked into a breakfast at the San Jose Athletic Club in 1987, he was surprised that four of the dozen technology business leaders welcoming him were African-American.
"They were pretty shocked that I was black too," recalls the author of Success Secrets of Black Executives (ASPIRE SAN FRANCISCO), first African-American to edit a business newspaper.
John William Templeton soon organized a group called the Black Executive Forum, where one could only gain admittance with budget authority in excess of $10 million. More than 200 eventually showed up for the monthly meetings.
11/23/2012 - 02:11
During National Black Business Month in August, begin by making a commitment that you will prepare your own list to visit at least one black-owned business each day of the month because your traffic brings more revenue and sorely needed new jobs. We offer these suggestions for local options on the nationwide 31 Ways 31 Days list. Black Money Baltimore, Black Money Washington will provide check-in codes at some of the locations listed so new visitors can check in with their cell phones to register their support of black-owned businesses.
