by
Boston, Michael B.
Call Number
370.92
Publication Date
2010
Summary
Michael Boston offers a radical departure from other interpretations of Booker T. Washington by focusing on the latter's business ideas and practices. More specifically, Boston examines Washington as an entrepreneur, spelling out his business philosophy at great length and discussing the influence it had on black America. He analyzes the national and regional economies in which Washington worked and focuses on his advocacy of black business development as the key to economic uplift for African Americans. The result is a revisionist book that responds to the skewed literature on Washington e.
Format:
Electronic Resources
Relevance:
2.1600
by
Hampton, Delon, author.
Call Number
624.092 23
Publication Date
2013
Summary
Growing up on the south side of Chicago in a poor, black, working-class neighborhood, Delon Hampton realized early on that any success he would achieve in life, he had to create on his own. Having earned a place at college, he decided to focus on civil engineering. After completing his graduate and PhD studies at Purdue University, Hampton entered a career that was not always welcoming to an African American--first as an academic and then, in 1973, as the founder of Delon Hampton & Associates (DHA), an engineering consulting firm based in Washington, DC. Over the last forty years, DHA has risen to become one of America's leading civil engineering practices, particularly known for its award-winning work on transportation and infrastructure projects such as Dulles and Reagan National airports in DC, and the Atlanta and Los Angeles metro systems. Through his personal example and his leadership of professional organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, Hampton has campaigned for equal opportunity. He has been outspoken in his belief that the leadership of engineering firms and professional organizations need to better embrace diversity, in deeds as well as words. In his philanthropy, he has supported institutions that have demonstrated their commitment to a level playing field, and he has mentored and encouraged minority businesspeople. This book shares a rich vision for a more equitable workplace and necessary change in the disciplines of engineering. It is also an inspiring story of how through hard work, determination, and strong relationships, a young boy from the wrong side of the tracks could still achieve the American dream.
Format:
Electronic Resources
Relevance:
2.0668
View Other Search Results
by
Ascoli, Peter Max, 1942-
Call Number
361.74092
Publication Date
2006
Summary
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of a forgotten 20th-century philanthropist.
Format:
Electronic Resources
Relevance:
0.3615
by
Dressman, Fran, 1945-
Call Number
368.320092
Publication Date
1994
Format:
Electronic Resources
Relevance:
0.2738
by
Dressman, Fran, 1945-
Call Number
368.320092
Publication Date
1994
Format:
Electronic Resources
Relevance:
0.2738
by
Armbrester, Margaret E. (Margaret England), 1943-
Call Number
811.52 20
Publication Date
1993
Format:
Electronic Resources
Relevance:
0.2252
by
Armbrester, Margaret E. (Margaret England), 1943-
Call Number
811.52 20
Publication Date
1993
Format:
Electronic Resources
Relevance:
0.2252
Limit Search Results