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More out-of-town financial execs spend millions on Miami Beach houses. Yes, more Rebecca San Juan, The Miami Herald Feb. 1—Two more financial executives bought houses in Miami last week, proving that the inbound migration of investors is far from over. Byron Roth, chairperson and CEO of the California-based investment banking company Roth Capital Partners, and Jason Wright, partner at the New York-headquartered Apax Partners, bought houses in Miami Beach, as reported in the So...

Following the lead of trailblazers throughout American history, todays Black history-makers are shaping not only today but tomorrow.   From helping to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, to breaking barriers in the White House and in the C-suite, below are 23 Black leaders who are shattering glass ceilings in their wide-ranging roles.  Kamala Harris, 56, first Black, first South Asian American and first woman Vice President Photo credit: Getty; Photo Illustration: Gene Kim for CNBC Make It Vice Presi...

Font Size The latest so-called “proof” of “systemic racism” in the United States has arrived on the heels of the just-completed National Football League head coach hiring phase. Five of the new seven head coaches are white men, one is African American and one is Lebanese. In an interview with Axios on HBO and reported on today by Chris Bumbaca of USA Today Sports, Washington Football Team (AKA The Redskins) president Jason Wright, himself African American, says these fact...

Here are the headlines from around the division from this past week

Jennifer King made history when she was hired by the Washington Football Team as the first-ever Black woman full-time coach in the NFL. 

By Ryan Shepard Jan 28, 2021 The NFL is like many other professional sports leagues. It does well when it comes to hiring young Black leaders as professional athletes, but it still has a long way to go when it comes to hiring Black leaders in managerial positions of power. After more than six decades, Jason Wright became the first Black male President of an NFL organization. More recently, Jennifer King became the first Black woman to coach full-time in the league. However, there is still so...

Cosm Powers Immersive Experiences Around The World Unveils newly constructed Experience Center housing a one of a kind 8K, 20-meter diameter LED dome News provided by Share this article Share this article DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosm, a global technology company that builds end-to-end solutions for immersive experiences, emerges today after months of M&A and R&D activity. The company provides a full stack experience solution including the physical design, engineering, and manufact...

Mayhew, a former Redskins cornerback who played for the team for four seasons, was one of six known candidates to interview for the position.  “Martin is a proven general manager who will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization,” Rivera said in a statement. “He will be an integral part of running the daily football operations and will allow me the opportunity to focus more on coaching. He impressed both myself and Mr. (Dan) Snyder during the interview process and w...

Washington hires Martin Mayhew as general manager By STEPHEN WHYNO - Jan. 22, 2021 12:45 PM EST FILE - This is a May 14, 2019, file photo showing Martin Mayhew of the San Francisco 49ers NFL football team. Washington has hired Martin Mayhew to be its new general manager. The hiring of Mayhew makes Washington the only team in the NFL with a Black team president and GM. (AP Photo/File) Ron Rivera bulked up his front office Friday, hiring Martin Mayhew to be Washingtons general...

All aTwitter: 15 January 2021 News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others Facebook Page: #WashingtonFootball team president Jason Wright on Dan Snyder: “The stuff with Dan and the minority owners, I don’t know anything about. And I have enough on my plate. I am happy to work and put in the work, and let Dan handle what Dan needs to handle.”— Chris Lingebach (@ChrisLingebach) January 14, 2021 Jason Wright on the new name/look...