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African-American Women Step Up in Business World

Filed under Diversity and Careers, Economic Trends, Women and Careers
Posted by Libraries, September 20, 2006
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Jim Hopkins, USA Today, 08/24/2006

Statistics indicate that more African-American women are taking the leap into entrepreneurship. A number of women are experiencing frustration with the corporate environment and choosing to create their own companies, which will accommodate other demands in their lives. Nonetheless, African-American women’s companies are still lagging behind those of their male counterparts in terms of size and revenue.

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