$1.5M Will be Awarded to Support the Expansion of the Agency’s Women’s Business Centers Across HBCUs and Higher Education Institutions Serving Hispanic, Tribal and AAPI Communities
Washington, Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the availability of $1.5 million for 10 new grant opportunities for established Minority Serving Institutions aspiring to host a Women’s Business Center (WBC) to […]
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–This February, Black History. Black Brilliance. take center stage as Macy’s (NYSE:M) honors the rich legacy and contributions of Black Americans during Black History Month. In support of the company’s efforts to build a brighter future for everyone, Macy’s will launch a round-up and donation campaign in stores and online at macys.com to benefit UNCF (United Negro […]
By Laurie Archbald-Pannone, The Conversation People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get back to a true normal. This so-called “pandemic fatigue” is real. But it’s also contributing to lapses in COVID-19 precautions and to more people getting infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. It is become starkly […]
The annual celebration of the Lunar New Year in NYC – Year of the Tiger. New York City, NY – February 1, 2022 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in recognition of the start of Black History Month: “This Black History Month we honor those who sacrificed […]
Workers who believe they contracted COVID-19 due to exposure at work, especially those suffering from ongoing long-haul symptoms, have rights and can file for workers’ compensation claims. There may be both cash and medical benefits that you can receive. With the pandemic into nearly two years, many hardworking New Yorkers are still experiencing long-haul COVID19 […]
By Prakash Nagarkatti & Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics: It spreads efficiently and quickly, it generally causes milder disease than previous variants and it may confer strong protection against other […]
You know what’s more exhausting than a pandemic? I’ll tell you… Taking care of someone who’s vulnerable, or a child who can’t get vaccinated yet. That’s more exhausting. Constantly trying to protect them from people who won’t get boosted, or wear a mask, or neither. That’s more exhausting. Constantly being told it’s time to get […]
Here are some thoughts on success in a Forbes article from James Cash Penny, the founder of JC Penny, “Though plenty of people want to be successful, only a self-selected few will even come close.” I could not agree with this statement more. In other words, if you are willing to buckle down and commit […]
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) today warned about scammers taking advantage of the free COVID-19 test government program to steal personal information for unscrupulous purposes. Due to the high demand, scammers may start using techniques that typically arise with a free government event such as: falsely claiming to be online providers […]
By Ana Monteiro, Bloomberg Immigration, which slowed during the pandemic, could help ease a shortage of workers in the U.S. that’s pushed job vacancies to an all-time high, according to policy makers at the Federal Reserve. While it remains a hot-button political topic in the U.S. — with some arguing that immigration comes at the […]
