Record #:

6718

Author(s):

Martin, Edward

Abstract:

Of the state's 220,000 construction workers, 65,000 are Latino. They are typically productive, rarely miss work, and are willing to put in long hours. Martin discusses how Latino labor influences the way things are built and what materials are used in the construction. He also discusses why Latino workers get injured or killed at a higher rate than other construction workers and how some are exploited by employers.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 6, June 2004, p38-44, 46, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hispanic Americans; Construction workers

Record #:

6719

Author(s):

Murray, Arthur O.

Abstract:

There are two historically black, women's colleges in the United States -– Spelman, in Atlanta, and Bennett, in Greensboro. Johnnetta Cole has been president of both. She revived Spelman and has, since coming to Bennett in 2002, brought the school back from the brink of bankruptcy. Cole is profiled in this BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINA article.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 6, June 2004, p56-60, 62-65, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cole, Johnnetta, 1936-; African American women college administrators--Greensboro; Bennett College (Greensboro)

Record #:

6720

Author(s):

Kinney, David

Abstract:

Dennis and Sylvia Lackey own Statesville Stained Glass Inc. The 50,000-square-foot studio, thought to be the nation's largest stained-glass studio, employs forty-five artisans. Revenue totaled over $4 million in 2003, with 95 percent coming from churches. The biggest job to date is 108 windows for a church in the Bahamas, and work orders have come from as far away as Japan. The studio completes about 150 to 175 projects a year.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 24 Issue 6, June 2004, p66-71, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Stained glass industry--Statesville