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- 01 Mar 2010
- News
Sankofa!
Sankofa, a word in the Akan language of Ghana, embodies the idea of learning from the past to build for the future — a fitting name for a student performance that draws its inspiration from the rich cultural traditions of the African Diaspora. Organized by the HBS... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues
AASU Holds 25th Annual Conference "Our Silver Past and Golden Future" was the theme of the 25th annual Career/Alumni Conference of the HBS African-American Student Union (AASU), held January 30 to February 2 at HBS and the Boston Marriott... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Benaree Wiley
Wiley also encourages young minorities to think carefully about the "legacy" they want to leave. "Our generation gained access to corporate America," she notes, "but the next frontier is to create wealth in ways that will have a collective impact on the View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
@Soldiers Field
turnaround. Hilfiger also shared the story of his first company, which went bankrupt in 1977—an experience he referred to as “my MBA.” Some 500 members of the HBS community attended a candlelight vigil on Spangler Lawn organized by the View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
HBSAAA Conference Addresses Pathways to Power
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson and HBSAAA president Ken Powell: honoring pioneers and celebrating bench strength. Photo Courtesy HBSAAA The HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) presented its fifth annual... View Details
- 13 May 2014
- News
Inside Africa
African-Americans, to help them to manage their money,” she recalls. “These were people like Oprah— people who are on the Forbes list of wealthiest African-Americans. “I got to know some of them, and at the time we did this there were a dozen or so Africans whose net... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Faculty News
pioneering African-American business leader. (More on the Fitzhugh chair will appear in an upcoming issue of the Bulletin.) Alan D. MacCormack, an expert in product development and the management of technology, is the first Lumry Family... View Details
- 25 Jun 2018
- News
A Philanthropic Eye Reframes Abstract African Art
museums such as the Tate Modern showcase their works. “There is power in abstract art, not merely as a stylistic mode, but as a personal choice for generations of African-American artists,” says the former member of the Obama... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
An American Odyssey
progress. That’s where my focus is these days.” Richard America was already a focused individual when he arrived on the HBS campus in 1961. He was one of four African-American students at the School, but that wasn’t the only thing that... View Details
- 19 May 2020
- News
Exploring the Economics of a Pandemic; Alumni Forums Draw Closer Online
Clubs News Clubs News Black Businesses Get Pandemic Survival Tips Via Webinar Series The HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA), in partnership with Steven Rogers (MBA 1985), the MBA Class of 1957 Senior Lecturer of Business... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
also been a widening of opportunity for African-Americans and other minorities, but the recent backlash against affirmative action has had a negative impact. Progress has been slow: There are now fewer than ten women among Fortune 500... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Student Conferences Tackle Business Issues
information about Cyberposium 2001 can be found at www.cyberposium.com. AASU Conference Looks to the New Economy The 29th annual career and alumni conference sponsored by the HBS African-American Student Union (AASU) celebrated the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Lighting the Way
them.” —From Beating the Odds: Leadership Lessons from Senior African-American Women, by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony Mayo, Robin Ely, and David Thomas Symposium on Race, Work, and Leadership: Learning about and from Black Experience The... View Details
- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Blockchain for Good
to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Smith’s plan included developing an Explore Your Family History Center, which would help people explore their family history and learn the basics of researching View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Ted Anthony
that day was shattered when the tragic killings at Jackson State prompted a new round of demonstrations on campus, including a strike by our African-American students protesting the lack of concern, nationally and at HBS, for the... View Details
Keywords: Ted Anthony
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Lydia M. Marshall: Gumption and Grace
After graduating from Wellesley, she took a position in retailing that inspired her to enroll in the MBA Program. One of only three African-American women in her class, Marshall thrived at HBS and credits the School with teaching her "the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Alumni Connections: Photos of Recent Alumni Events
WeMaintain celebrating at Le Hub in Paris with judges, club officers, and guests after winning the Europe regional HBS New Venture Competition Alumni Track in March. 3 Roy Willis, Ted Lewis, and Lillian Lincoln Lambert (all MBA 1969)—three of the five founders of the... View Details
- 14 Jul 2010
- News
The Concerts in the Chapel
have been special interactive children’s concerts demonstrating musical instruments, Music for Valentine’s Day, and music by African-American composers to celebrate Black History Month. There have also been concerts of harp music, music... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
MBA Class of 2004 Celebrates Class Day and Commencement
received their degrees (as did four newly minted Doctor of Business Administration graduates). In bidding the class farewell, Dean Kim B. Clark praised the students for their efforts and achievements. In particular, he noted the contributions of this year’s Dean’s... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Creating Miracles — Charles A. Coverdale (MBA 1971)
It's June 1996. Black churches are burning in the South, and up North, in Long Island, New York, a young African-American man named Shane Daniels has lain for several weeks in the hospital teetering between life and death, the widely... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso