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Carolyn B. Maloney
Calvin Levels
Cathy Simpson
Jill Scott
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Business World Index
---African American workers hit hard by
recession---
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released its
monthly jobs report for March. Following a Congressional
Hearing examining the report, Congresswoman Carolyn B.
Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee noted the
persistently bad news about the 15th straight month of job
losses and the negative effect on the African American
community: “Today’s unemployment numbers are grim… African
Americans have been hurt especially hard in this recession.”
The unemployment rate for African American workers is now at
13.3 percent, up 5.4 percentage points from the start of the
recession in December 2007. Also, one in six African
American men, age 20 or over, is unemployed and actively
searching for work. Unemployment among minority teens is
especially high – nearly one in three African American teens
are unemployed, along with one in four Hispanic teens. That
compares with one in five for white teens.
---Statement from President Obama
on the tragic shooting in
Binghamton, NY---
“Michelle and I were shocked and deeply saddened to learn
about the act of senseless violence in Binghamton, NY. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, their families
and the people of Binghamton. We don’t yet know all the
facts, but my administration is actively monitoring the
situation and the Vice President is in touch with Governor
Paterson and local officials to track developments.”
---The Conference Board Diversity
Conference to feature CEO of Exelon Corporation---John
W. Rowe, The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Exelon Corporation will be the keynote speaker at The
Conference Board Diversity & Inclusion Conference on May
13-14 in Chicago. He will discuss “Putting Your Own House in
Order: Driving the Value of Diversity and Inclusion.” This
session will be moderated by Jonathan Spector, Chief
Executive Officer of The Conference Board. The conference
will tackle today’s D&I challenges via three
tracks: Diversity and Globalization, Regional Diversity
Challenges, and Leveraging Diversity as a Business Driver.
Attend this conference and you will learn from and with
executives from: Air Products & Chemicals, ADP, American
Airlines, Bank of Canada, BASF Corporation, Boeing, Booz
Allen Hamilton, Comerica, Darden Restaurants, Deere &
Company, Deloitte, Diageo, Eli Lilly, FDIC, Freddie Mac,
Goldman Sachs, Hallmark, Henkel AG, Johnson & Johnson,
Lockheed Martin, Mars Chocolate North America, Mattel,
McKesson, Northwestern Mutual, PG&E Corporation, Royal
Caribbean Cruises, Shell International, Sodexo, State Farm,
Sun Microsystems, Target Corporation, TIAA-CREFF,
Unilever, and many more. The conference will also feature a
presentation of "James Baldwin – Down From The
Mountaintop", a play written and performed by Tony Award
nominee, Calvin Levels. To register, call (212)339-0345 or
register online @
www.conference-board.org/diversity using discount
code DD1 to receive the discounted $1200 registration rate
which is $495-$695 off the usual rates. Also, don’t miss
the full day workshops on Friday, May 15, 2009 focused on
"Integrating Diversity and Inclusion with Succession
Planning and Talent Management" and "An Authentic Model for
Multicultural Women". Use the same discounted code for a
discount of the workshops.
---Inspirational dancers 50+
prove age is just a number---
The Move Free Dancers, a recreational performing dance
troupe of active adults, age 50 and above, are encouraging
African-American women to “keep moving” during National
African-American Women’s Fitness Month in April. The
troupe, sponsored by Schiff, the makers of Move Free®
Advanced, and led by celebrity choreographer Johnnie P., is
on a mission to inspire people of all ages to maintain
strong and healthy joints so they can do the things they
love to do, at any age. Through their dance moves and
positive attitudes, they would like to educate and inspire
adults regarding the importance of staying physically fit
and provide examples of adults 50+ who are living active and
fulfilling lives. One of the lead dancers is Cathy Simpson,
a 54-year-old African-American actress/dancer, who also is a
medical doctor. “I started dancing later in life.
Interestingly, though dance was my major activity prior to
coming to New York, I didn't consider I would ever have an
opportunity to do more than take classes with many fabulous
(and much younger) dancers,” said Simpson upon her selection
to be a Move Free Dancer. To see pictures, watch videos and
learn more about the Move Free Dancers, please visit
www.movefreedancers.com. For more information, send an
email to
Sherell.Sutton@eurorscg.com.
---Jill Scott in
JET---
Three-time Grammy-winning singer Jill Scott is counting down
the days before she gets to lay eyes on what she calls her
most precious “gift” yet. The soon-to-be-mom, whose due date
is April 25, looks forward to her little one, since past
doctors told her that she was unable to conceive. “He’s my
little warrior,” Scott told Jet magazine. “So far, he’s been
to Africa with me, he’s worked in extreme heat and during
14-15 hour days. He’s hung in there with me through this
whole thing and I just cannot get over it. This is
incredible.” If things had gone as intended, Scott would
have married Lil’ John Roberts, 37, her band’s drummer, last
month. The pregnancy, however, has since altered their
plans. We’re just taking it as slow as we can.” Check out
this issue on stands Monday, April 6. |
