Dec 26th, 2008 · John Maltese and his father spent years tracking down the wax cylinders recorded in the 1890s by businessman Julius Block. Maltese finally found them in St. Petersburg, Russia, and traveled there with record producer Ward Marston. The fruit of the long, careful process of restoring the recordings, The Dawn of Recording, is available this week.
Dec 16th, 2008 · How differently are black Americans perceived while traveling abroad? For insight, Farai Chideya speaks with businessman George Davis and professor Cheryl Grills.
Dec 8th, 2008 · Washington, D.C.-area businessman Earl Stafford will give a select group of people a once in a lifetime opportunity next month when Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. His gift: a million dollar inaugural weekend for some who are less fortunate.
Nov 19th, 2008 · It may be a tough economy, but one man in New York only looks like he's begging. Paul Nawrocki lost his job as a manager at a toy company. He's gone through most of the year without a job. So now the 59-year-old businessman puts on a suit. And tie. And a sandwich board that reads, "Almost Homeless." Instead of begging for change, he hands out his resume to passersby. He's heard no offers, but did get an interview with a recruiter.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Sacramento last week elected its first black mayor, former NBA star Kevin Johnson. The 42-year-old businessman beat a two-term incumbent by running on a platform of change. At the same time, the non-profit organization Johnson founded, which works to revitalize poor neighborhoods with charter schools and redevelopment projects, is being investigated for misuse of public funds. Ben Adler of member station KXJZ reports.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Long an advocate for Africa's economic development, business leader Bob Johnson is part of a deal to provide direct flight service from the U.S. to Liberia. In June, Delta Air Lines is due to provide direct service from Atlanta to Monrovia, the Liberian capital. Johnson will also build a hotel there.
Sep 29th, 2008 · Actor, businessman and philanthropist Paul Newman died Friday at the age of 83. Steve Inskeep has a remembrance.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Broadway musicals of the 1960s were surprisingly good at explaining complicated economic matters. Before tourists took over the Great White Way, the "tired businessman" was the target audience. These four songs are particularly illustrative of the kind of vaudeville mixed with corporate-speak that the businessman favored.