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From poster child to CEO: increasing black faces in philanthropy’s leadership

by April 28, 2010
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“You cannot empower someone or give them the courage to do something. No one person can imbue strength into another person. They have to empower themselves.” The office of the first humanitarian organization I worked for was filled with brown faces. They were at every corner, at every meeting and even sitting on the CEOs [...]

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Unwritten rules for young black women in corporate America

by Nikita T. Mitchell April 21, 2010
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You’re exhausted at work and Friday can’t get here soon enough. Z&A is here to help with Power Pumps: a practical series on combating the problems we face in the workplace. For young professionals, starting out in the workforce can be both exhilarating and intimidating. Coming from a world where success is outlined in a [...]

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Own your vision: a filmmaker’s quest to succeed on her own terms

by April 7, 2010
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You imagine the setting. It could be a conference, a party, a first date. The inevitable question always comes… “So, what do you do?” I used to tell people that I was a writer, a filmmaker, a student, an activist, and whatever else tapped my passion. But truly, the best answer I ever gave was [...]

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From insurance claims to coiffures: One woman’s story of starting over

by April 7, 2010
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Quitting a job during what manyeconomists were calling the worst economic climate since the 1930s would seem silly, if not downright crazy, to many Americans. But for Kennyetta Hill-Beneby, a 29-year-old wife and mother of two in Coral Springs, Florida, it was a dream come true. After four years in the insurance industry, Kennyetta was [...]

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Power Pumps: How to disagree with your boss

by Ope Bukola March 24, 2010

You’re exhausted at work and Friday can’t get here soon enough. Z&A is here to help with Power Pumps: a practical series on combating the problems we face in the workplace. Put on those pumps (or flats) and get the career you want! When you disagree with a decision your supervisor, your best course of [...]

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