Johnson left BET’s Northeast Washington, DC headquarters for the final time last week amid a hearty toast by senior executives; emotional cheers and handshakes from BET employees; and a sea of black and platinum BET-logo balloons cascading across the company’s campus as he drove away. "As Bob Johnson begins his second act as a business leader and entrepreneur, I wish him well and thank him for all he has done to create this amazing company and institution," Lee said.
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James Lisbon, Magazine Founder
The feedback on the magazine has been encouraging and surprising as the need for a publication becomes evident in the countless emails and letters we receive on a daily basis. We are humbled by its acceptance.
Boy’s Choir Rescued
Last week, the Dept. of Education asked the group to leave the facility after it failed to address financial and leadership problems over the past 12 years. In addition, the choir also failed to find a replacement for its founder, Walter Turnbull, which it had agreed to do in 2004 after an investigation found he did not act on allegations that an employee had sexually abused a student
NYC And Bird Flu
Stewart also mentioned that there is a vibrant pet store industry in New York City and inquired as to whether any testing for the virus is performed on these birds and other animals. He was told that animals are quarantined when they are imported, but, again, there is no testing for avian flu, either when alive or after some of them die. Stewart believes that testing should be done on both.
Leading Figures Back Better Wages For Private Security Officers
More than 60,000 men and women in New York, mostly African-American, work as private security officers. Although security officers serve on the front lines of keeping our city safe, many of them earn less than $10 per hour and receive little, if any health care and inadequate security training. “Providing security officers with living wages and job training overcomes some of the hurdles that hold African-American men back from providing for themselves and their families and contributing to their community,� said David Jones
Profit By Removing Bottlenecks
"We’ve had repeated success showing companies a simple process for solving their production bottleneck problems," said Dr. Lisa Lang, Global Marketing Director for Goldratt Consulting. "And once we’ve improved their ability to supply, we pair it with a unique marketing program to boost demand. We’ve used this approach with everyone from the Marine Corps Maintenance Centers to manufacturers, often transforming a company’s current level of sales into their annual profit level in just four years."
“Fred,� Helps Beat Stress
Frederick means “Peace Ruler,� and that the name has been used in various societies – often producing a kind of comical, magical effect. From that point, Mocknick created an entire stress relief system using the name Fred. For example, whenever you’re feeling stressed, Mocknick encourages you to close your eyes and repeat the name. “Visualize people you know named Fred, say it aloud, then yell ‘Who’s Fred, Ha!’� he says. “Almost immediately, you’ll feel the tension slip away.�
City’s Premier Spa Debuts
The spa’s massage therapists’ use a combination of various strokes, such as effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement and vibration. They also incorporate deep tissue, Thai, Asian blend shiatsu as well as trigger point work, which gives customers a full body massage designed to ease tension, relieve stress from intense muscle
BSN Special: Candidate Bloodsaw
"The time has gone for the old time bully politics in our community. It should be unacceptable to the people of this community to have elected officials to send thugs into the streets to threaten opposing candidates. We need leaders, not thugs," said Bloodsaw. "Destroying campaign material and threatening other campaigns suppresses voter interest and results in low voter turnout. It is wrong what the Republicans did in 2000 in Florida and it is wrong when a Democrat does it in 2005 in Harlem."
Ricardo Steakhouse Sizzles SPAHA
The idea was to make use of the theater-style open kitchen as a showcase – warm, sexy, non-traditional angus steaks and house seasonings – in effect creating a new world steakhouse offering excellent, gourmet cuisine at affordable prices. And with the slice steak, including sides, priced at $14.95 – there’s no excuse not to switch up from Tad’s. Ricardo Steakhouse also offers its unique concept through its catering division, providing out-going service to the growing corporate and entertainment industries in the area
