Gale Jones Carson
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CEO Memphis Urban League, Film Comm Chair, Nat'l Women's Political Caucus VP, Women's Foundation Board Ex Comm, 1998 Leadership Memphis Grad
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Joined March 2009
International Paper reports $1.1B loss amid restructuring - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/8eeX3Xayz9 via @MBJMemphis
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International Paper reports $1.1 billion Q3 loss amid mill closures and sale of Global Cellulose Fibers business for $1.5 billion to AIP.
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Frustration with Trump gives Democrats an opening a year before the midterms https://t.co/rNTVyiIODn via @nbcnews
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Around two-thirds of voters say Trump has not lived up to their expectations on the economy and the cost of living, according to the new NBC News poll.
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A Mexican mayor who asked for the government’s help in fighting drug cartels was assassinated at a Day of the Dead ceremony https://t.co/0ioWe9EQBE via @WSJ
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Mayor Carlos Manzo of Uruapan in Western Mexico took on cartels that ran extortion rackets on avocado growers.
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Nidec Power to invest $52.4M, create 200 jobs in Tennessee - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/hxOyS0UpjV via @MBJMemphis
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Nidec Power invests $52.4M to expand in Lexington, TN, creating 200 jobs. The company will produce alternators for data centers and hospitals.
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Job seekers face ghosting, scams in challenging market - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/WILp2SRPAz via @MBJMemphis
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Job seekers face ghosting, scams and AI challenges in a tough market. New surveys reveal frustrations and risks in the modern job-search process.
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Memphis Grizzlies suspend Ja Morant after comments on coaching staff https://t.co/Ta5UlsRK92 via @memphisnews
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The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant one game for conduct detrimental to the team.
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AI-generated 'workslop' frustrates employees, costs companies - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/g8J0YxYqtk via @MBJMemphis
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AI-generated "workslop" frustrates employees, costing time and trust. Leaders must set clear guidelines to harness AI's potential for productivity.
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How to spot AI deepfakes in an interview - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/adeD3UYjSv via @MBJMemphis
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AI-created deepfakes fool companies in hiring, but experts share strategies to spot fakes. Learn how to detect and prevent AI fraud in recruitment.
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Payscale: Average pay raise of 3.5% projected for 2026 - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/gjqXfLfDyi via @MBJMemphis
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Payscale's latest report reveals slowing wage growth, with 3.5% raises planned for 2026. Some jobs and industries still see higher pay increases.
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New business applications surge, workers embrace entrepreneurship - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/YyyTOcbIq0 via @MBJMemphis
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Experts predict the surge in new-business applications will continue as workers seek autonomy and control in a post-pandemic economy.
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Nidec Power to invest $52.4M, create 200 jobs in Tennessee - Memphis Business Journal https://t.co/hxOyS0UpjV via @MBJMemphis
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Nidec Power invests $52.4M to expand in Lexington, TN, creating 200 jobs. The company will produce alternators for data centers and hospitals.
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“Where do we go from here, chaos or community?” Bakari Sellers quotes and talks about a few of Dr. Martin Luther King. Sellers, a former South Carolina state representative, CNN political analyst, and civil rights attorney, says we must focus on community.
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“The Urban League is a permanent institution and we won’t be shutting our doors,” stated @MARCMORIAL, President and CEO of the @NatUrbanLeague.
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Exclusive: Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say
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This would mark Amazon's largest job cut since late 2022, when it started to eliminate around 27,000 positions.
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Shelby County Commission overrides veto on school board elections, tees up potential lawsuit https://t.co/VwIzei4fr4 via @memphisnews
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The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to override a veto on a resolution placing all MSCS Board seats on the 2026 ballot.
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Former Lakeland Mayor Jim Bomprezzi remembered for impact on city's growth, helping others https://t.co/eI1cF8EOD0 via @memphisnews
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Former Lakeland Mayor Jim Bomprezzi died on Oct. 19 at the age of 87.
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Melissa on track to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica in 35 years The storm is expected to make landfall in Jamaica on Monday or Tuesday. ABC News via @ABC -
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Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it churned northwest through the Caribbean Sea on Sunday.
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