Former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns: It's a 'time of power' for Women in Tech
With headlines about sexual harassment sweeping Silicon Valley, the former CEO of Xerox has a message for women: Don't avoid the tech industry. "Go into tech. They will hire you," Ursula Burns told Poppy Harlow at CNNMoney's American Opportunity breakfast in New York Tuesday.
Black Enterprise Lists Nation’s Largest Black Businesses to Offer Strategies to Grow Your Business
For 45 years, the BE 100s—the nation’s largest black businesses—have demonstrated enduring qualities of fortitude, dexterity, ingenuity, and, yes, swagger. Throughout it all, one word best describes their predisposition to forward momentum: Evolution.
After High School What’s Next?
According to EdSource surveys, fewer than half of high school students across the country feel that they’re ready for college and careers. Houston based entrepreneur, Joshua T. Scott recognized this issue among the youth and has made it his duty to step in and lend a helping hand. In the coming months, Joshua Scott will conduct a Houston High School Tour, to get students ready for their next stage in life.
Tech the Halls
You walk into the mall and you hear it. Christmas music. It seems like yesterday you were celebrating Halloween and you can’t believe that the holiday season is already in full swing. All year long you’ve been waiting for grandma’s cooking, your aunt’s outrageous stories about your little cousins and the countless traditions that truly make this the most wonderful time of the year. But, with everything you have on your to-do list, how will you get your home ready for the holidays?
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $1.5 Million to Texas Southern University to Advance Equity in Communities in the Gulf South of the United States
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED) has announced a cooperative agreement totaling approximately $1.5 million to Texas Southern University (TSU) Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice for the Community Improvements for the Gulf South Project (Gulf South Project) to advance equity in communities located in the Gulf Coast of the United States.
Harris reflects on breaking down barriers: Sometimes ‘you need to kick that f***ing door down’ to accomplish your dreams
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday reflected on her experiences as a barrier-breaking public figure, telling a crowd in blunt terms that sometimes they need to take it upon themselves strive for their own opportunities and successes – even if others may doubt them.
