Black In Business

Kanye West and 50 Cent will release new CD’s on 9-11-07. This day’s release will represent a battle for music fan’s affections and more urgently their loyalty exhibited through purchase of a CD. Let’s face it, these guys are giants of the industry, a industry in trouble because of lagging sales. This day is important to music lovers, industry watchers and the industry itself. I am for sure buying Kayne’s jam, I still have to get Prince and Common’s CD’s.
We have witness the explosion of hip hop on our culture from “These are the breaks,” to today’s many stars. From oversized baseball caps, baggies jeans and sports jerseys, to nice suits and polo shirt’s The impact of hip hop has been sudden and now lasting.
Kayne is showing his maturity by taking on the education of our youth as a priority of his foundation. Only 49% of black youth will receive a high school diploma. If you look at 100 black kindergartners, only 10 will receive a baccalaureate degree. I hope this effort will receive the same amount of media effort as when Kayne told the truth by saying, George Bush does not care about black people.
In one of Kayne’s songs, you hear, wake up Mr. West, now Mr. West is waking us up to a problem that needs our attention. Check out the link regarding Mr. West’s foundation.

This is an important time in the world of black blogging. My blog is a business blog but if our kids are treated in a racist manner like the Jena 6 blackinbusiness does not matter. How can a child with a bright future, football grant in aid pending, keep the desire to succeed when he finds out how unfair the system is based on skin color. Your father and grandfather had the back of the bus, but a piece of nature being enjoyed by sitting under a shade tree is reserved for whites in 2007. If you are black, and sit under the tree, a symbol of white hate toward blacks, a noose is there for you to see. An authority figure, the DA says I can end your life with a stroke of the pen, what kind of America we live in.
This is the kind of America where dog fighting causes outrage but a senator in a public restroom, tapping his foot, against the undercover agents foot, in the next stall and reaching his palm under the stall, brings a yawn. This is the kind of America where black people are expected to be patriots, love our neighbors, accept racism with a smile and never let them see us sweat or demand fair treatment.
I am appalled by the despicable treatment of the Jena 6, I am linking you to 2 sites to explain why I am sweating and angry at a system that this injustice can prevail. This is mucked upped!! Free these children!!
Jena 6
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I spent most of my career at Abbott Diagnostic Division. We use to win some awards for diversity and I never understood how and why. Blacks were still passed over; it was still the Whiteman world. Often times in meetings you would be the invisible species. It was not a hostile environment, but we were not welcomed with open arms. I worked for Xerox in the 70’s, Xerox had a great reputation as a diversity work place. My experience was filled with racism. I was very young then and shocked with the racism. I have learned through experience what battles to fight. In my Xerox days I fought all battles. So IBM, great place for blacks or is to bar set to low. What do you think?

Greenbelt, MD - Aug 28, 2007 National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com, the source for diversity talent, announced IBM Corporation as the winner of the prestigious Epsilon Award as the Top Company for Blacks in Technology.

“On behalf of the IBM Corporation, I’d like to thank BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com for the prestigious honor of being named the 2007 Epsilon Award winner as the Best Company for Blacks in Technology,” said Elmer Corbin, Director of Systems Development, IBM Systems & Technology Group. “Our strategy of inclusion is a fundamental success factor for our continued Innovation leadership in the 21st century. I’m looking forward to further strengthening our partnership with BDPA.”

The award was presented at the 2007 National BDPA Technology Conference held August 15-18 at the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The Epsilon Award is presented annually to the top company in the nation that promotes a workplace and environment that support the advancement of Blacks in the information technology industry.

BDPA, a national organization, is the premier organization for African Americans in Information Technology (IT). Founded in 1975, BDPA is celebrating a 30-year commitment to closing the digital divide. “We are very pleased to recognize the outstanding contributions that IBM has made for Blacks in Technology,” said National BDPA President, Gina Billings. “In this economy, many African Americans in technology are concerned about opportunities for both employment and advancement. It is important to recognize those exceptional companies that have provided African Americans with challenging and fulfilling career opportunities in Information Technology.”

Epsilon Awards Recognize Excellence
“BDPA is the voice of African Americans in IT,” said Dan Honig, Chief Operating Officer of WorkplaceDiversity.com. “WorkplaceDiversity.com is honored to be working with BDPA because it is committed to closing the digital divide and helping African American IT professionals advance.” Added Honig, “We are very pleased to recognize IBM as a company that is truly practicing workplace diversity in their IT departments.”
BDPA corporate sponsors and supporters were asked to complete a comprehensive survey that rated their performance in the areas of Demographics, Diversity Programs, Diversity (Training, Affinity Groups), Tenure, Promotions and Terminations, Diversity Recruiting, Career Path Programs, Minority Vendor Programs, and Community Outreach. Will Bundy, National BDPA Outside Director, said, “Responses were not unexpected. Some companies are making significant progress while others are not quite doing what it takes to meet minimum standards.” Added Bundy, “Our BDPA survey questions are the right ones to cause reflection on whether programs value Diversity and build opportunities at work. Our winners have demonstrated a commitment to people and an understanding that Diversity has a bottom line business case value.”

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Founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the late David Wimberly, BDPA is a global member focused organization that serves the professional well-being of its stakeholders. BDPA remains committed to excellence and providing a wide spectrum of resources to members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational institutions and the African American community. The organization is a c atalyst for professional growth and technical development for those in the IT industry. BDPA is the premier organization for African Americans in technology with 48 chapters across the country. For more information please contact the BDPA Headquarters at (800) 727-BDPA.

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Let’s not forget the dream of Dr. King. He dreamed of a better life for all of us. Today we have a Blackman running for President; we had Thurgood Marshal, a black Supreme Court Justice, many black elected officials and blacksinbusiness! One could argue much of this would not have taken place without the sacrifice and determination of Dr. King.
I was asked to contribute to a fund needed to honor Dr.King and his life. This tribute is something the entire black community can be proud of. The suggested donation is 44 dollars and the cause is worthy. I am tight with a buck but could not so no to a man who allowed us to hope for a better life. Thank you Dr. King. I have pasted the information the donation for this tribute below. Do what you can.

Dr. King at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963.
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I have been challenged to find proof, that Mike Vick was treated differently because he is black. Thanks to blackpoliticsontheweb, proof fell into my lap. Check out this link to the Granddaddy of dog fighting. If this dose not convinces you nothing will! This is not to cry about unfair treatment, Vick should not have been involved but it is a big deal because he is black!
Read about the white 70 year old rich king pin of dog fighting! Floyd Boudreaux.