Following the paths of pioneers.Founded as Black Women in Publishings 25 years ago, Black Americans in Publishing (BAIP BAIP Basic Accident Investigation Procedures ) supports the advancement of black professionals employed in the industry and nurtures those seeking entry. The founders (see listing at left, below picture) were imaginative black women who bonded in the late 1970s to gel their due in all sectors a vibrant but exclusionary industry. In 1979, these pacesetters entered pathways to upward mobility upward mobility n. The state of being upwardly mobile. upward mobility Noun movement from a lower to a higher economic and social status in publishing marked "White Males Only," but they persisted in forging ahead and built a ladder liar those wishing to follow in their footsteps. Today too few blacks in the industry reap the financial or career benefits of the increasing black consumer dollars being spent on books. Target Market News reported the buying power Buying Power The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available. Also referred to as "Excess Equity. of African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. households in 2002 as $631 billion in earned income Sources of money derived from the labor, professional service, or entrepreneurship of an individual taxpayer as opposed to funds generated by investments, dividends, and interest. , with $303 million spent on books, and predicts that black consumer book buying dollars will remain impressive. Many black industry professionals feel they lack significant opportunities; although the dollars are there. Today, BAIP is a nonprofit networking organization open to all who have a dedicated interest in book publishing. Its challenge is to secure positions of power, so more black executives have a say on bottom-line editorial matters, book runs, production and publicity budgets. BAIP also works to achieve these objectives through coalition building and mentoring. Members share information, learn from one another, and encourage young folks to commit to publishing as a career choice. To learn more about BAIP visit www.baip.org or email BAIP at vicepresident@baip.org. Lynnette C. Velasco, who lives and works in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , is current president of BAIP. |
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