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Former U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume recently took the helm of the nation’s oldest and largest medical association representing the interests of more than 30,000 physicians of African descent and their patients, effective March 29, 2010.

NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION NAMES KWEISI MFUME AS ITS NEW EXECUTIVE LEADER Civil Rights Leader to Tackle Health Disparities and Promote Health Policy Priorities

A seasoned elected official and prominent civil rights advocate, Mr. Mfume will bring his considerable experience working across organizations to help further the mission of the NMA. Most recently, Mr. Mfume spent nine years leading the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). While serving as its President  & CEO, he gained an in-depth understanding of health disparities in the nation’s health care delivery system and the devastating effects such disparities have on the lives of American families. more

Topics will include information on childcare, family counseling, community help centers, and other services directed towards building and enhancing the Black family. Children’s Defense Fund, the National Council for Negro Women, the Black family network, and many others.

We at IBA are abuzz with the prospect of bringing you news about innovative programs, features on movers-and- shakers, ground-breaking initiatives, partnerships and other updates from the nation's 105 historically black colleges and universities.

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS SHAPE, SECURE PASSAGE OF JOBS BILL

Chairwoman, Caucus members win funds for youth jobs, needy families, housings and black farmers

Washington DC –Over the past six months, the Congressional Black Caucus has directed significant efforts to enact a job direct creation legislation to help those Americans hurting the most. In May, as a result of those efforts the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, an important job creation measure that included several key provisions sought by members of the Congressional Black Caucus in recent months. more

This section will focus on ways to patronize Black America, and how to develop a national recycle Black dollar campaign. It will provide as well a national listing of large and small Black owned businesses by location, product, service, and quality

IBA Magazine, “THE” most informative resource publication of the African-American community, in its quest to further support and assist our core and other related organizations in their ongoing editorial and communications efforts to its membership and the future, has implemented the IBA Magazine “Organizations & Associations Members” (OAM) Program. 

IBA magazine will present a distinctive approach to the areas of employment and career advancement. In each edition of IBA Magazine, an in-depth presentation of an individual job or work position will be highlighted, focusing upon its requirements, salary, functions, duties, etc. We will also feature job forecasting on federal, state and local projected availability. Government and privately funded job training programs, summer and seasonal programs and youth employment programs will be highlighted, as well.