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Written by Administrator    Tuesday, 15 November 2011 22:59    PDF Print E-mail
General Dynamics NASSCO Christens USNS Medgar Evers
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General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today christened the U.S. Navy's newest supply ship, USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13).  Named in honor of the African American civil rights leader from Mississippi, the USNS Medgar Evers is the 13th ship of a class of 14 dry cargo/ammunition ships designed and built by NASSCO.

More than 1,000 people attended the Saturday morning christening ceremony for the USNS Medgar Evers at NASSCO's San Diego shipyard.  Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus was the ceremony's principal speaker.  Myrlie Evers, the widow of the late Medgar Evers, served as the ship's sponsor.  She christened the ship by breaking the traditional bottle of champagne against the hull of the 689-foot-long vessel.

Read more... Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 November 2011 10:43 )
 
Written by Administrator    Wednesday, 09 November 2011 01:31    PDF Print E-mail
UC San Diego's Revelle Forum Presents Richard Thompson Ford
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Author of "The Race Card" speaks on the effect of law on the advancement of civil rights

Professor at Stanford Law School, and widely acknowledged as one of the most insightful writers on race relations and legal issues in America today—visits UC San Diego’s Revelle Forum at The Neurosciences Institute on Monday, November 14, 2011, at 7:00 P.M., to speak about the effect of civil rights laws on real and perceived racist acts. He offers a new, provocative critique of those important laws in "Rights Gone Wrong: How Law Corrupts the Struggle for Equality," showing how they often fail us, and what direction we should take in the future.

Read more... Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 November 2011 15:40 )
 
Written by Administrator    Tuesday, 04 October 2011 00:38    PDF Print E-mail
The 2nd Annual Pan African Global Trade & Investment Conference
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Unifying Africa and the African Diaspora via Bilateral Trade and Investment

As part of an international campaign to raise awareness of the continent of Africa’s developing economies, the Africa-USA Chamber of Commerce and the California African American Political and Economic Institute at California State University, Dominguez Hills in association with The African Marketplace, Inc. is gearing up for the 2nd Annual Pan African Global Trade & Investment Conference (PAGTIC).  This informative and interactive event will take place Friday - Saturday, October 14-15, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at California State University Dominguez Hills, located at 1000 E. Victoria Street, Carson, CA  90747.

Read more... Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 October 2011 13:53 )
 
Written by Administrator    Monday, 19 September 2011 08:03    PDF Print E-mail
NAMIC Announces Winners of the 2011 Excellence in Multi-cultural Marketing Awards
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NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) today announced the winners of its Excellence in Multi-cultural Marketing Awards (EMMA).  Held in conjunction with the Annual NAMIC Conference, the awards competition recognizes marketing efforts targeting one or more cultural segments including, but not limited to African American, Asian and Hispanic markets.  The 25th Annual NAMIC Conference is scheduled for October 4-5,

"The cable industry is committed to connecting their brands with an increasingly diverse audience," said Daphne Leroy, vice president of Marketing and Communications, NAMIC.  "We are pleased to honor the latest group of EMMA winners for their achievements in creating culturally-relevant marketing programs that achieve results."

Read more... Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 September 2011 09:58 )
 
Written by Administrator    Wednesday, 20 July 2011 08:16    PDF Print E-mail
FUBU Creator & Shark Tank Host Daymond John Named Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College
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FUBU creator and ABC-TV's Shark Tank host Daymond John has been named Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College for the Fall semester.

John's Fall Schedule:

He will ignite incoming freshman during the kick-off of the Foundations in Management and Entrepreneurship course, Babson's award-winning course that requires all freshmen to start and run a business, supported by start-up funding from the College.

Read more... Last Updated ( Friday, 22 July 2011 08:53 )
 
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