Columbia As Engine Of Growth

Subject to the outcome of the negotiations for a Community Benefits Agreement, The Black Star News strongly endorses the proposed Columbia expansion. The growth must live up to the job opportunities outlined by the university. We also advise that Columbia adopt the following recommendations into the plan.

Ernest Edwards’ American Reality

His good fortune continued: He met Ed Bacon who was already well-versed and successful in city planning. Ernest and Ed became friends, as well as colleagues, and as a result of working together, Ernest learned a lot about the planning for developing in New Jersey way ahead of time, which opened up a huge investment opportunity that he did not hesitate to take.

FDNY: We’re More Diverse

But Coombs says it is premature to suggest that the investment paid a dividend in diversifying the FDNY, since the numbers only reflect minorities who have passed the exam.

Free Business Plan Workshop

“Write Your Own Business Plan — Taking It To The Bankâ€? is the first in a series of workshops that the Money Makers Club will be presenting. This will be a FREE, full-day interactive workshop where everyone who participates will write their own business plan outline with the help of

African American Firm Tapped For Victoria Work

“Danforth remains committed to the communities we serve. Our philosophy is that every project should have a positive impact that extends beyond the limits of the properties’ boundaries,� Williams added.

Countering Violence Against Women

The U.S. Department of Justice reports that during just 1998 there were over one million violent crimes committed by intimate partners, with 85 percent of them being directed at women

High Hopes: Improving The World

“We have to stop looking at our past as something that determines our future because it’s possible to reinvent ourselves,� remarked the prose artist.

Hotep: Hustle University

Hotep, a/k/a “Hustle Simmons,� is sweeping the nation with his futuristic, take-no-prisoners approach to

Our Power Can Stop Madness

Our marches lack a carrot or a stick. Without either the city readily issues a permit. They tell us where to march. They tell us when to march. They tell us when it is over. No! Marching without more makes my legs tired.