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Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.7%

The Department of Labor reported today that in January, the U.S. unemployment rate decreased from 10.0% to 9.7%, and a survey of households shows that employment fell by 20,000 jobs. ...

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Organizations Continue Fight for HIV Prevention

When five organizations came together to start NBHAAD in 1999, the goal was to educate people about behavior that increases the risk for HIV infection. Today, the rate of infection among blacks has remained stable, but the fight for prevention...

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Step Your Game Up With a Career Coach

After serving nearly eight years with Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, in 2008, Michelle Greene, director of business infrastructure, was beginning to feel that her journey with the company had run its course....

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Savvy Solutions: When It’s A Good Idea to Self-Publish

I’ve been trying to print a children’s book. I don’t want to do the traditional method of going through a publishing company. I’m looking for companies that can print books in small quantities....

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The Cutting Edge: Why The IRS Might Pick On You

Ever wonder how the IRS chooses to audit someone? Well, wonder no more....

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Mission to Beijing: From Dialogue To Partnership

More than 40 of black America’s best and brightest joined the National Urban League on a global mission to plant the seed for what we hope will become a long-term, fruitful relationship with China and African-American communities and businesses. We...

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