15th
Annual Edition 'Buying Power of
Black America' report breaks down billions in expenditures Black
consumers are responding to tighter economic condition by focusing more of
their spending on items and services that improve their homes and
lifestyle. That's one of the trends revealed in the 15th annual report,
"The Buying Power of Black America," published by Target Market News. The
report analyzes spending for black households in 2008 and finds that
African-Americans...
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Ebony Magazine, Univ. of Chicago to host live webcast roundtable on
education
(July 20, 2010) On Wednesday, August 11, Ebony Magazine and the
University of Chicago Urban Education Institute will co-host an
Education Roundtable at the University of Chicago's International House,
one aspect of the University of Chicago's commitment to the welfare of
the community and to diversity in business relationships.
A panel of the nation's most distinguished voices on education will
discuss the public education crisis and how best practices from all
sources -- public, charter, and private schools, as well as the emerging
educational technology sector -- can be used to transform our nation's
K-12 schools. The goal of the Education Roundtable is to reengage the
community on different aspects of education and to identify at-hand
tools that teachers and parents alike can use to better prepare our
children for the future in a challenging knowledge economy.
Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company,
parent company of Ebony, believes that dialogues like these are
essential to the future of education in this country. "Ebony has been
committed for 65 years to the important issues facing the black
community," said Johnson Rice. "The Ebony Education Roundtable is an
extension of our long-term commitment to our consumers, and provides the
ideal platform to bridge real issues with real solutions. This
first-ever forum is designed to showcase an exchange of America's best
practices, geared toward making public schools more competitive. Ebony
understands the importance of developing the next generation of
leaders."
The panel, moderated by Tamron Hall of MSNBC, will include the following
participants: Russlynn Ali, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Civil
Rights, U.S. Department of Education; Shayne Evans, Director, University
of Chicago Charter School's Woodlawn Secondary Campus; Paul Goren,
Lewis-Sebring Executive Director of the Consortium on Chicago School
Research; Ron Huberman, CEO of the Chicago Public Schools; Tim King,
President and CEO of the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men; and
Julianne Malveaux, President of Bennett College. Robert J. Zimmer,
President of the University of Chicago, and Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman
and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company will offer welcoming and
introductory remarks. The event is open to the public and will be
broadcast live via webcast.
Additionally, the roundtable discussion will be filmed by MSNBC for a
special feature on education. President Zimmer said that open inquiry
and examination of our system is one way for the United States to make
progress on some of the challenges that face K-12 education around the
country. "The work of the Urban Education Institute centers around the
open examination of data to inform educational decision-making, teacher
training, and school operation and instruction," Zimmer said. "The
education of our youth is one of the most important things that we do as
a society."
The relationship between Johnson Publishing Company and the University
of Chicago is an example of the broad commitment to diversity that is
fundamental to the University's mission. Working with minority and
women-owned businesses, such as Johnson Publishing Company, is integral
to this effort.
"University initiatives in urban education, urban health, economic
development and cultural expansion are all reflective of our mission to
foster diversity throughout our community and to work directly with our
counterparts to create opportunities for everyone," said Nadia Quarles,
director of business diversity for the University of Chicago. "Johnson
Publishing Company is an iconic minority-owned business that has created
tremendous value in the African-American community, and we are pleased
to be working together to provide cutting-edge information and
opportunities to this community."
The partnership with Johnson Publishing Company will allow the
University of Chicago to reach 12.3 million readers with information
about the University's efforts in the community and the opportunities it
provides for minority youth.
"A commitment to diversity is central to our mission of discovery,"
Zimmer said. "We have an obligation to see that the greatest variety of
perspectives is brought to bear on us as scholars and citizens. Both the
University and the community are made stronger by a mutual exchange of
ideas and resources."
