NASA Dedicates Facility to Mathematician, Presidential Medal Winner
NASA will commemorate the many contributions of retired mathematician Katherine Johnson to America’s space program during a building dedication ceremony on — the 55th anniversary of Alan Shepard’s historic rocket launch and splash down, which Johnson helped make possible. The ceremony will air live on NASA Television and the agency’sContinue Reading
Dallas County Democrats Come Out Swinging
“We will stand together as Democrats, defeat this lawsuit, and move forward to victory in November.” – Carol Donovan Dallas County Democratic Party Chair The Dallas County Democratic Party (DCDP) filed an answer today to the lawsuit filed by the Dallas County Republican Party meant to remove 128 Democrats from the primaryContinue Reading
Dallas County Elected Officials
Your Current Elected Officials Dallas, TX. This is a list of elected officials from the Dallas County Democratic Party who presently hold office. We greatly appreciate the hard work that our elected officials have done to support Democrats throughout Dallas County, and their help to build a stronger and largerContinue Reading
Are you Breaking the Rules for Business Calls?
As the business world increasingly communicates through email, chat and other non-phone methods, traditional phone etiquette is getting lost. In fact, some professionals use the phone so infrequently in their work that they dread the occasional call they do have to make – probably in part because no one teachesContinue Reading
Great Place to Work® & Fortune Name AT&T One of the 2016 Best Workplaces for Diversity
Global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work™ and Fortune named AT&T one of the 2016 Best Workplaces for Diversity. AT&T ranked #39 on the list, which is based on employees’ assessments of workplace fairness, opportunities for training, and access to senior leadership, among other factors. Workplaces that prizeContinue Reading
Charlie Strong says Goodbye to Texas in a Big Way
Charlie Strong, the former University of Texas head coach is headed to the University of South Florida. So there’s no need to own property in Texas anymore. Coach Strong put his sprawling four acre mansion on the market with a list price of $4.995 million. The 10,896-square-foot home boasts five-bedrooms,Continue Reading
Can you really start to build a nest egg at 50?
At the age of 50, can someone build a seven figure retirement in time to retire? Is it realistic? How? Obviously, you would have a much better chance of accumulating $1 million or more in savings had you begun saving and planning for retirement 20 or more years ago. ButContinue Reading
Passengers on Southwest Airlines no longer need a credit card to make onboard purchases.
Fliers on Wi-Fi equipped planes will be able to use their Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) account to buy movies, messaging and Wi-Fi. Here’s how it works: When customers bring up the airline’s entertainment portal that streams TV and shows inflight purchase options on their personal devices, they can now use PayContinue Reading
Time Warner Cable Named a Top Company for People of Color for the Second Consecutive Time
For the second consecutive time, Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) was named a 2015 Top Company for People of Color by the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), an organization that educates, advocates and empowers for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. The results are from the 2015 NAMIC/WICT Cable Telecommunications Industry Workforce Diversity Survey.Continue Reading
Top 21 African American Professional Groups
Whether you’re an African American accountant, attorney or astrophysicist, there’s probably a related professional organization. Joining an association can provide education in your field, networking opportunities and advocacy — all with a focus on issues important to African Americans. Find the right one for you by checking out this list ofContinue Reading