New Networks Rise For Black Professionals

This article discusses networking among black professionals in Orlando, Fl., but I (J) thought it was equally applicable to many other U.S. cities.

“Since 2000, the array of organizations for black professionals has expanded as the number of college-educated, middle-class blacks in Metro Orlando grew by 29 percent. Black households making more than $100,000 a year [...]

"The Three Doctors" Bond With Their Formerly Absent Fathers

“They’re three friends from Newark’s inner city who demolished the stereotypes, overcame the odds and became doctors and authors.
“They called themselves “The Three Doctors.” Their third book, The Bond: Three Young Men Learn to Forgive and Reconnect With Their Fathers (Riverhead, $24.95), arrives Thursday.

“They set out not only to describe their childhoods but also [...]

Karinne Steffans: Q & A

Q: What’s the next book about? Another memoir?
A: We’re done with memoirs for now because I think I’ve pretty much nailed it. What I’m working on now I’m calling “The Vixen Manual.” It’s a relationship guide for a new sort of woman. What I want to do is take a little bit of masculinity and [...]