With African Americans accounting for more than 30 percent of missing-person cases in America, TV One's "Find Our Missing" aims to make a difference in bringing them home. The 10-episode, hour-long docu-drama series, which premiered last month, is hosted by "Law & Order" star S. Epatha Merkerson and puts a spotlight on missing black Americans who have not gotten national media attention.
The Golden Globe-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress recently talked to The Huffington Post about the new series, her experience directing the forthcoming documentary "The Contradictions of Fair Hope" and her historic 16-season stint on "Law & Order."
What initially attracted you to "Find Our Missing"?
The interesting thing is that I kept hearing this dialogue about it. Here in New York, you don't always need a car, but I've been using mine lately and listening to a lot of talk radio. And I noticed that there's been this dialogue, especially on the black radio stations,...
The Golden Globe-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress recently talked to The Huffington Post about the new series, her experience directing the forthcoming documentary "The Contradictions of Fair Hope" and her historic 16-season stint on "Law & Order."
What initially attracted you to "Find Our Missing"?
The interesting thing is that I kept hearing this dialogue about it. Here in New York, you don't always need a car, but I've been using mine lately and listening to a lot of talk radio. And I noticed that there's been this dialogue, especially on the black radio stations,...
- 2/15/2012
- by Brennan Williams
- Aol TV.
Nigel Lythgoe, who spent seven seasons as co-producer of American Idol before jumping to So You Think You Can Dance, has some pointed opinions about Idol's ongoing Season 9. ... Plus, a new TV Bulletin Board is stocked with tidbits and we debut a possibly recurring "Fun with Mike and Jane" feature drawn from the at times wacky Facebook postings of NBC5 anchors Mike Snyder and Jane McGarry.
- 3/15/2010
- by Ed Bark
- UncleBarky.com
Any time a head of a company uses the word "upswing" in detailing his business' recent success, there is a bit of a compulsion around these parts to comment on the company. Please excuse a little cheerleading. But it is especially important to draw attention to an Upswing-ing outfit that saw its revenues swing up by ... 44% last year!
So how did Chicago-based Sonoma Partners do it? The firm works exclusively with Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management software, thus they were in a prime position to goose their bottom line during a downturn. First they identified an opportunity in the soft belly of the bear--in this case, Sonoma Partners realized that companies needed a competitive advantage more than ever and a good place to start is by solidifying bonds with customers. If you aren't going to be able to lure new clients into your realm, you sure as hell better...
So how did Chicago-based Sonoma Partners do it? The firm works exclusively with Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management software, thus they were in a prime position to goose their bottom line during a downturn. First they identified an opportunity in the soft belly of the bear--in this case, Sonoma Partners realized that companies needed a competitive advantage more than ever and a good place to start is by solidifying bonds with customers. If you aren't going to be able to lure new clients into your realm, you sure as hell better...
- 3/9/2010
- by Maccabee Montandon
- Fast Company
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