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Are You Boxing Yourself In?

I graduated from a predominantly white university, but many of my fellow black classmates and I often joked about having a very “black” college experience.
Many of us were exclusively involved in black student organizations and black Greek life; lived in the “black” residence halls; took lots of the African American Studies and African Studies classes; [...]

25May2007 | Eugene | 1 comment | Continued
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The Rules of Healthy Competition

The fact that we identify ourselves as Young Black Professionals means that we are driven and have at least a little competitiveness about us. In law school being competitive was a way of life for some students, and even if you weren’t cutthroat, you still had to maintain a “survival of the fittest” mentality. But [...]

21May2007 | Kimberly | 3 comments | Continued
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Black Women Navigate Ladder To the Top

There has never been a better time in American history for Black women with a college education, says Chaz Kyser, author of Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman’s Guide to Life After College and a journalism instructor at Langston University. As Black women’s graduation rates have increased, so have the number entering fields that [...]

17May2007 | Kimberly | 4 comments | Continued
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Next Wave of Leadership in America

We need new leadership in America, particularly in rural and underserved communities. Just last week a group of top Fortune 500 companies came together to speak about investing in communities across America. I happened to have been present…the only under 40 and minority female.
One company is willing to invest in 10 communities for 10 years. [...]

15May2007 | Tambra | 1 comment | Continued
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30 is the new 20!

I love that Jay-Z song more and more every time I hear it. And as the time quickly approaches for me to reach the other side of 25, I’m feeling a little more resistant to becoming a full fledged adult. Maybe its the dissonance between work and family responsibilities and the feelings of college nostalgia [...]

14May2007 | Kimberly | 3 comments | Continued
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Do You!

Russell Simmons’ new book Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success has landed onto the New York Times’ Bestsellers List. Co-written with journalist Chris Morrow, Do You! outlines 12 steps used by the mogul to achieve personal and professional success. The 320-page hardcover book, which hit [...]

8May2007 | Kimberly | 4 comments | Continued
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walk tall. speak softly. carry a big stick.

so i’ve been in the corporate game, officially, for three years now. i’ve learned some valuable lessons since my first start as an intern to my current position of landing a new job that pays 65k plus.
while i’m definitely not an expert by any means, this guide has always been about frank and honest discussion [...]

7May2007 | Fredric | 5 comments | Continued
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It’s not so bad after all

Are you one of few young black professionals in your area? Are you having a difficult time dealing with the lack of diversity? Do you spend too much time fantasizing about the day you’ll move to a more cosmopolitan area?
Why not focus on the pros of this season in your life?
I emailed some folks who [...]

4May2007 | Eugene | 6 comments | Continued
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Business Plan Headquarters

Listen up all you YBP Entrepreneurs. If you’re trying to get your business off the ground but aren’t sure where to start, check out PlanHQ- a website that walks you through the process of designing a business plan. Business planning with PlanHQ is sort of a paint-by-numbers process, which makes it an especially useful resource [...]

2May2007 | Kimberly | 3 comments | Continued
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