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100 Join Mid-AtlanticTop MBEs Eileen Rivera Ley knows what it means to go ahead and start a business for which an urgent need exists. When she and her husband, Thomas Ley, both of whom are legally blind, recognized the…
Don't you think that it's time to reform America's criminal justice system? It's an unfair, racist and dishonest system in need of abandonment. In the last 40 years an insidious prison industrial complex has developed to the detriment of…
A petition is circulating throughout America asking that the country's largest restaurant company treat and pay its African-American employees "equally." The petition comes as a result of the suit Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC) has filed against Darden Restaurants claiming…
The Department of Agriculture recently issued a report showing that food stamps, one of the nation's largest safety net programs, are also one of the most effective. Food stamps were responsible for reducing the prevalence of poverty by an annual…
The Obama 2012 campaign slogan should be "Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive." President Barack Obama's role in the death of bin Laden troubles some, but his decision early in his presidency to extend billions in…
During the segregation era when Washington, D.C.'s U Street corridor was known as "Black Broadway," the Howard Theatre was its crown jewel. After a $29 million renovation, the 101-year-old People's Theatre is starting to lift its show curtains once…
Seat Pleasant Mayor Eugene W. Grant and City Council members Johnie Higgs, Reveral Yeargin, and Gerald Raynor recently joined forces in welcoming the area's latest "Dunkin Donuts" franchise. The new business, which is owned by Neil Patel and is located…
To mark the anniversary, the company contributes more than $2.5 million to charities and donates, builds or renovates 160 homes SAN FRANCISCO – Wells Fargo & Company marks a milestone anniversary of 160 years helping customers succeed financially and communities…
The McDonald's Corporation has announced that following the retirement this summer of Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner, that Don Thompson, president and chief operating officer, will take over. Skinner, who is stepping down after 41 years with…
Why is contract compliance important? Contract compliance monitoring is important because it is a way to verify who is performing the work on government or large business contracts. Additionally, it allows the agency or business to verify whether the subcontractor(s)…
Aspirations -- From Resolutions to Reality: Financial planning in 2012 New Year resolutions can be difficult to make, and even harder to keep. This year, as I made resolutions around my health; spending time with family and friends; and…
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