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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Oct. 4 &#8211; Oct. 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Sept. 27 &#8211; Oct. 3</title>
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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Sept. 21 &#8211; Sept. 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup: Week of Sept. 21 - Sept 27]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Sept. 14-20</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Sept. 7 &#8211; Sept. 13</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/09/11/news-roundup-sept-7-sept-13</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Bing]]></category>
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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Aug. 31- Sept. 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bob Johnson]]></category>
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		<title>Shop Green!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/09/01/shop-green</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With some research you can easily incorporate eco-friendly products into every aspect of your life. ]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Proclamation: National Ovarian Cancer Month</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/08/31/presidential-proclamation-national-ovarian-cancer-month</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/08/31/presidential-proclamation-national-ovarian-cancer-month#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama proclaims September 2009 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. ]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Aug. 24-Aug. 30</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>News Roundup: Week of Aug. 17 &#8211; Aug. 23</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/08/21/news-roundup-week-of-aug-17-aug-23</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/08/21/news-roundup-week-of-aug-17-aug-23#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup: Week of Aug. 17 - Aug. 23]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/08/14/news-roundup-18</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/08/07/news-roundup-17</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Green Growth, Green Renewal</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/2009/08/06/green-growth-green-renewal</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/2009/08/06/green-growth-green-renewal#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several green housing developments have cropped up across the nation in urban and inner-city areas where companies and organizations have found a way to not only revive communities and their inhabitants, but help preserve the planet.]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/31/news-roundup-16</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/31/news-roundup-16#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ard Rock International announced a strategic alliance with entrepreneur Robert L.  Johnson, and also said that Caribbean CAGE L.L.C., which is owned by RLJ Companies, will become an investor in the Hard Rock Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack project being proposed by SL Green Realty Corp. and Hard Rock.
The Queens, New York casino will house more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Takes Healthcare Reform to AARP</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/28/obama-takes-healthcare-reform-to-aarp</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/28/obama-takes-healthcare-reform-to-aarp#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.) I am just going to provide some brief remarks, and then I want to hear from you.
It is wonderful to be here today.  I want to thank Mike for moderating this discussion.  I want to thank Jennie and Barry for their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: China-U.S. Relations</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/27/obama-on-the-record-china-u-s-relations</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/27/obama-on-the-record-china-u-s-relations#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Good morning.  It is a great honor to welcome you to the first meeting of the Strategic Economic Dialogue between the United States and China.  This is an essential step in advancing a positive, constructive, and comprehensive relationship between our countries.  I'm pleased that President Hu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: Health Insurance Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/25/weekly-address-health-insurance-reform</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/25/weekly-address-health-insurance-reform#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
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I recently heard from a small business owner from New Jersey who wrote that he employs eight people and provides health insurance for all of them.  But his policy goes up at least 20 percent each year, and today, it costs almost $1,400 per family per month – his highest business expense besides his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/24/news-roundup-15</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Healthcare Reform Town Hall</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/23/obama-on-the-record-healthcare-reform-town-hall</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank, please, everybody have a seat.  Thank you.  Hello!  (Applause.)  Hello, Shaker Heights!  Hello, Ohio!  It is great to be here.  There are a couple of quick acknowledgments I want to make.  First of all, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: News Conference on Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/22/obama-on-the-record-news-conference-on-healthcare-reform</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  Please be seated.  Before I take your questions, I want to talk for a few minutes about the progress we're making on health insurance reform and where it fits into our broader economic strategy.
Six months ago, I took office amid the worst recession in half a century.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Iraq&#8217;s Maliki Discuss Peace in the Region</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/22/obama-iraqs-maliki-discuss-peace-in-the-region</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I am very pleased to welcome Prime Minister al Maliki back to Washington.  We’ve just concluded a very productive discussion about a wide range of issues.
We meet at an important moment.  Substantial progress has been made since Prime Minister Maliki’s first visit to Washington in 2006, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/17/news-roundup-14</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/17/news-roundup-14#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: NAACP Centennial Convention</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/17/obama-on-the-record-naacp-centennial-convention</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/17/obama-on-the-record-naacp-centennial-convention#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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THE PRESIDENT:   Thank you.  What an extraordinary night, capping off an extraordinary week, capping off an extraordinary 100 years at the NAACP.  (Applause.)
So Chairman Bond, Brother Justice, I am so grateful to all of you for being here.  It's just good to be among friends.  (Applause.)
It is an extraordinary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>David Hinson Named MBDA Administrator</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/15/david-hinson-named-mbda-administrator</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/15/david-hinson-named-mbda-administrator#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Hinson, president and CEO of Wealth Management Network Inc., was named the new administrator of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The agency is the only federal agency created specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in the U.S.]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/10/news-roundup-13</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/10/news-roundup-13#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Russia&#8217;s Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/07/obama-on-the-record-russias-economy</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/07/obama-on-the-record-russias-economy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good morning. It is an honor for me to join you at the New Economic School. Michelle and I are so pleased to be in Moscow, and as someone who was born in Hawaii, I’m glad to be here in July instead of January.
I know that NES is a young school, but I speak to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joint Statement by President Barack Obama and Russia&#8217;s President Dmitry Medvedev on Nuclear Cooperation</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/06/joint-statement-by-president-barack-obama-and-russias-president-dmitry-medvedev-on-nuclear-cooperation</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/06/joint-statement-by-president-barack-obama-and-russias-president-dmitry-medvedev-on-nuclear-cooperation#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The United States of America and the Russian Federation confirm their commitment to strengthening their cooperation to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and stop acts of nuclear terrorism. We bear special responsibility for security of nuclear weapons.  While we reconfirm that security at nuclear facilities in the United States and Russia meets current [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/26/news-roundup-12</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/26/news-roundup-12#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Remembering Michael Jackson</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/26/remembering-michael-jackson</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/26/remembering-michael-jackson#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With chart topping success, Michael Jackson made his presence felt on a worldwide stage. As news of his sudden passing spread, fans around the nation gathered to mourn the loss of a legend. Take a look.
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		<title>Remembering a Pop Icon: Michael Jackson</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/25/pop-superstar-michael-jackson-dies</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/25/pop-superstar-michael-jackson-dies#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A single sequined glove, gravity-defying dance moves, and transcendent music videos were Michael Jackson’s trademarks as a pop icon and musical innovator. But as brightly as his musical star shined, Jackson’s record-setting successes were often eclipsed by legal woes and eccentric behavior. ]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/19/news-roundup-11</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/19/news-roundup-11#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution apologizing for slavery, and sent the resolution to the House for passage.]]></description>
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		<title>Background on Fatherhood Town Hall and List of Expected Attendees</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/19/background-on-fatherhood-town-hall-and-list-of-expected-attendees</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Strautmanis, Chief of Staff of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, will moderate the conversation on fatherhood. He will introduce five fathers from a diversity of backgrounds who will share their personal stories about their commitment to fatherhood and personal responsibility before introducing President Obama.
Background on the five fathers who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Juneteenth</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/19/obama-on-the-record-juneteenth</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/19/obama-on-the-record-juneteenth#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this day in 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, those who found themselves still enslaved in Galveston, Texas had their hopes realized and their prayers answered. Contrary to what others had told them, the rumors they had heard were indeed true. The Civil War had ended, and they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father’s Day Proclamation</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/19/father%e2%80%99s-day-proclamation</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/19/father%e2%80%99s-day-proclamation#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION 
The journey of fatherhood provides unique and lasting joys. Cradling a baby in his arms, a father experiences the miracle of life and an unbreakable bond. Fathers imagine a world of possibilities awaiting their children and contemplate the privilege of helping them reach that expanse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guests at the Regulatory Reform Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/17/guests-at-the-regulatory-reform-meeting</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/17/guests-at-the-regulatory-reform-meeting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expected attendees at the President’s remarks on regulatory reform in the East Room today:
Members of Congress
·         Senator Dick Durbin, (D-IL)
·         Senator Christopher Dodd, (D-CT)
·         Senator Jack Reed, (D-RI)
·    [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Financial Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/17/obama-on-the-record-financial-reform</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/17/obama-on-the-record-financial-reform#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.
Since taking office, my administration has mounted what I think has to be acknowledged as an extraordinary response to a historic economic crisis.  But even as we take decisive action to repair the damage to our economy, we're working hard to build a new foundation for sustained economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: More on Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/13/weekly-address-more-on-healthcare-reform</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/13/weekly-address-more-on-healthcare-reform#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Last week, I spoke to you about my commitment to work with Congress to pass health care reform this year. Today, I’d like to speak about how that effort is essential to restoring fiscal responsibility.
When it comes to the cost of health care, this much is clear: the status quo is unsustainable for families, businesses, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/12/news-roundup-10</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/12/news-roundup-10#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago, billionaire Robert L. Johnson was inspired by a call to action from Liberia’s president to increase investments in her country. Earlier this week, the chairman of RLJ Companies announced the grand opening of his latest venture -- a luxury resort in Monrovia, Liberia. ]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Town Hall</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/11/healthcare-town-hall</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/11/healthcare-town-hall#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Green Bay.  (Applause.)  It's good to see you.  Thank you.  It is great to be back in Green Bay.  (Applause.)  We are hoping that both the Packers and the Bears do better this year.  (Applause.)  Come on, we can bring everybody together.
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: ‘Pay As You Go’</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/09/obama-on-the-record-%e2%80%98pay-as-you-go%e2%80%99</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Congress]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you all for joining us here in the White House.  Before I begin, I want to comment briefly on the announcement by the Treasury Department with regard to the financial stability plan.
As you know, through this plan and its predecessor, taxpayer dollars were used to stabilize the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Key White House Recovery Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/08/key-white-house-recovery-projects</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/08/key-white-house-recovery-projects#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roadmap to Recovery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Monday, Vice President Joe Biden said the "Roadmap to Recovery" initiative is an ambitious effort to reflect the commitments of cabinet members for a stepped up level of activity in implementing the Recovery Act in the next 100 days.  "We intend to deliver this increased pace at virtually every agency, and in countless programs," [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Biden Announce Roadmap to Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/08/obama-biden-announce-roadmap-to-recovery</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/08/obama-biden-announce-roadmap-to-recovery#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[White House News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recovery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kick Off Summer of Accelerated Recovery Act Activity, Set Key Targets for Second 100 Days
Washington, DC – At today’s Cabinet Meeting, Vice President Joe Biden will present to President Barack Obama the Roadmap to Recovery, an Administration-wide effort to accelerate implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in its second 100 days.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/06/weekly-address-healthcare-reform</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/06/weekly-address-healthcare-reform#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Over the past few days, I’ve been traveling through the Middle East and Europe working to renew our alliances, enhance our common security, and propose a new partnership between the United States and the Muslim world.
But even as I’m abroad, I’m firmly focused on the other pressing challenges we face – including the urgent need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Anniversary of D-Day</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/06/obama-on-the-record-anniversary-of-d-day</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/06/obama-on-the-record-anniversary-of-d-day#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[D-Day]]></category>

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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/05/news-roundup-9</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/05/news-roundup-9#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Hope Franklin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voting Rights Act]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2009/05/29/news-roundup-8</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2009/05/29/news-roundup-8#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 21:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donald Murphy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Policy Institute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ivan van Sertima]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[University of California San Diego]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[News Roundup]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Cybersecurity</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/29/obama-on-the-record-cybersecurity</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/29/obama-on-the-record-cybersecurity#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[White House News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cybersecurity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody, please be seated.  We meet today at a transformational moment -- a moment in history when our interconnected world presents us, at once, with great promise but also great peril.
Now, over the past four months my administration has taken decisive steps to seize the promise and confront these perils.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Sotomayor Nomination</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/26/obama-on-the-record-sotomayor-nomination</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/26/obama-on-the-record-sotomayor-nomination#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 18:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Well, I'm excited, too.  (Laughter.)
Of the many responsibilities granted to a President by our Constitution, few are more serious or more consequential than selecting a Supreme Court justice.  The members of our highest court are granted life tenure, often serving long after the Presidents who appointed them. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Background on Judge Sonia Sotomayor</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/26/background-on-judge-sonia-sotomayor</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/26/background-on-judge-sonia-sotomayor#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 18:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family members of Judge Sotomayor in attendance at today’s East Room announcement:
Celina Sotomayor (mother)
Omar Lopez (stepfather)
Juan Sotomayor (brother)
Tracey Sotomayor (sister-in-law)
Kylie Sotomayor (niece)
Conner and Corey Sotomayor (nephews)
Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor has served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since October 1998. She has been hailed as “one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: Memorial Day Message</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/23/weekly-address-memorial-day-message</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/23/weekly-address-memorial-day-message#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 14:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Memorial Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Address]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
This Memorial Day weekend, Americans will gather on lawns and porches, fire up the grill, and enjoy the company of family, friends, and neighbors. But this is not only a time for celebration, it is also a time to reflect on what this holiday is all about; to pay tribute to our fallen heroes; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fact Sheet: Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/22/fact-sheet-credit-card-holders-bill-of-rights</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/22/fact-sheet-credit-card-holders-bill-of-rights#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 22:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama signs Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama signs the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, marking a turning point for American consumers and ending the days of unfair rate hikes and hidden fees.
Americans need a healthy flow of credit in our economy, but for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Credit Card Accountability</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/22/obama-on-the-record-credit-card-accountability</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/22/obama-on-the-record-credit-card-accountability#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 22:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[White House News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Please, have a seat -- I'm sorry. It is a great pleasure to have all of you here at the White House on this gorgeous, sunny day.  The sun is shining.  The birds are singing.  Change is in the air.  (Laughter.)
This has been a historic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/05/22/news-roundup-7</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/05/22/news-roundup-7#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John B. Rhea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lehman Brothers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martin Luther King Jr.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael R. Bloomberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Housing Authority]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
John B. Rhea to Head New York City Housing Authority
Former Lehman Brothers executive John B. Rhea, 43, will take over as chairman of the New York City Housing Authority (Nycha), the nation's largest public housing authority, June 1.
In announcing the appointment last week, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg cited Rhea’s more than two decades of investment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: National Security; Closing Guantanamo</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/21/obama-on-the-record-national-security-closing-guantanamo</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/21/obama-on-the-record-national-security-closing-guantanamo#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 18:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guantanamo Bay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Please be seated.  Thank you all for being here.  Let me just acknowledge the presence of some of my outstanding Cabinet members and advisors.  We've got our Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.  We have our CIA Director Leon Panetta.  We have our Secretary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Congratulates SBA Award Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/19/obama-congratulates-sba-award-winners</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/19/obama-congratulates-sba-award-winners#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 22:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you very much.  Good afternoon, everybody.
AUDIENCE:  Good afternoon.
THE PRESIDENT:  And thank you, Lisa.  I think you can see that she’s pretty good at making a pitch.  (Laughter.)  And we’re grateful for sharing your story and your enthusiasm with all of us.  And congratulations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SBA Small Business Award Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/19/sba-small-business-award-winners</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/19/sba-small-business-award-winners#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NATIONAL VETERAN CHAMPION
Charles M. Baker, President and CEO
MCB Lighting &#38; Electrical and Government Logistics Solutions
3540 Chaneyville Road • Owings, MD 20736
Charles Baker has been a leader since the age of 14 when circumstances required him to take over management of the Virginia farm his family share cropped. At the age of 18, Charles entered the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Fuel Efficiency Standards</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/19/obama-on-the-record-fuel-efficiency-standards</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/19/obama-on-the-record-fuel-efficiency-standards#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 15:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Please, everybody have a seat -- have a seat.  What an extraordinary day.  The sun is out because good things are happening.  Before I get started, just some preliminary introductions -- I'll probably repeat them in my formal remarks, but I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Detroit: Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo Kicks Off</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/18/welcome-to-detroit-entrepreneurs-conference-expo-kicks-off</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/18/welcome-to-detroit-entrepreneurs-conference-expo-kicks-off#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 20:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Enterprise welcomed attendees to its 14th Annual Entrepreneurs Conference and Expo Sunday. Hundreds of deal makers converged on Detroit for the  one-of-a-kind conference for entrepreneurs and professionals looking to find new markets and new opportunities in these volatile economic times. Check back daily for more scenes from the conference.
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		<title>Small Business Awards Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-news/2009/05/18/small-business-awards-winners</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/entrepreneurs-news/2009/05/18/small-business-awards-winners#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 12:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2009 Small Business Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buttons By Jordan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Group4Labs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Link Brands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jalen Rose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phillips Co.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business award winners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Innovation, perseverance, and resilience are some of the attributes entrepreneurs need to weather the current economic downturn. Couple this with the few business owners who aren’t looking to simply survive, but rather have challenged themselves to thrive and grow and it yielded our nominees for the 2009 Black Enterprise Small Business Awards. And from this unique group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: Clean Energy and Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/05/16/weekly-address-clean-energy-and-healthcare-reform</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 13:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Good morning. Over the past few months, as we have put in place a plan to speed our economic recovery, I have spoken repeatedly of the need to lay a new foundation for lasting prosperity; a foundation that will support good jobs and rising incomes; a foundation for economic growth where we no longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/05/15/news-roundup-6</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 22:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minority patients are often under-prescribed, over-prescribed, or mis-prescribed pharmaceutical treatment for cardiovascular illness, asthma, psychiatric illness, pain, and other conditions, according to a new study from the National Minority Quality Forum.]]></description>
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		<title>74. Freedom Ford Lincoln-Mercury Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freedom Ford Lincoln-Mercury Inc. is the nation’s 74th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Virginia’s third largest minority-owned auto dealership. Bobby H. Dawson is president of the dealership. In 2008, the dealership saw a earned $19.2 million in revenues.
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		<title>73. Park Dodge Chrysler Jeep</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Park Dodge Chrysler Jeep is the nation’s 73rd largest African American-owned auto dealership. Jerome D. Dillard is president of the dealership. Up eight places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership saw a 42.3% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>72. Queen City Lincoln Mercury</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Queen City Lincoln Mercury is the nation’s 72nd largest African American-owned auto dealership. Otis H. Vann is president of the dealership.  Up 20 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 14.9% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>71. Franklin Pontiac Buick GMC Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Franklin Pontiac Buick GMC Inc. is the nation’s 51st largest African American-owned auto dealership, and Texas’ sixth largest minority-owned auto dealership.  The Franklin-based company also has the distinction of being the fifth largest dealership headed by a woman.
Peggy J. Cockerham is president of the dealership.  Up 18 places on the 2009 BE Auto [...]]]></description>
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		<title>70. Signature Automotive Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Signature Automotive Group is the nation’s 70th largest African American-owned auto dealership, and Michigan’s seventh largest auto dealership.  Gene E. Moon is president of the dealership.  Up 23 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership saw an 8% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>69. Saginaw Valley Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saginaw Valley Ford Lincoln Mercury is the nation’s 69th largest African American-owned auto dealership. Ford owns eighty-nine percent of the company’s stock.   Gilbert S. Johnson is president of the dealership. The dealership earned $22 million in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>68. Everett Chevrolet</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-100s/aka/auto-dealers-2009-be-100s/2009/05/15/68-everett-chevrolet</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everett Chevrolet is the nation’s 51st largest African American-owned auto dealership and Washington’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. John B. Reggans III is president of the dealership.  Up 10 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 36.2% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>67. River View Ford</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-100s/aka/auto-dealers-2009-be-100s/2009/05/15/67-river-view-ford</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-100s/aka/auto-dealers-2009-be-100s/2009/05/15/67-river-view-ford#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[River View Ford is the nation’s 67th largest African American-owned auto dealership.   Ray Fregia Sr. is president of the dealership that has more than 51% black ownership.  Up six places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership saw a 38.5% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>66. Cross Road Chrysler Jeep</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross Road Chrysler Jeep is the nation’s 66th largest African American-owned auto dealership, and Oklahoma’s second largest auto dealership.  Jesse Greathouse is president of the dealership.  Up 21 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 22.2% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>65. Metro Ford Lincoln Mercury</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro Ford Lincoln Mercury is the nation’s 65th largest African American-owned auto dealership, and Mississippi’s second largest minority-owned auto dealership. Sam Johnson and Beyron Erby are co-owners of the dealership.  Up 21 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership saw a 21.2% decline in 2008 revenues
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		<title>64. BMW of Corpus Christi</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMW of Corpus Christi is the nation’s 64th largest African American-owned auto dealership, and the Lone Star state’s fifth largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Art Allen is president of the dealership.  Up 16 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 21.7% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>63. Vicksburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vicksburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep is the nation’s 63rd largest African American-owned auto dealership, and Michigan’s sixth largest minority-owned auto dealership.  Monti M. Long is president of the dealership.
Up 15 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 25.8% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>62. Lexus of Mishawaka</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lexus of Mishawaka is the nation’s 62nd largest African American-owned auto dealership and Indiana’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Perry Watson III is president &#38; CEO of the 100% black-owned dealership.  Up 15 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership saw a 24.3% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>61. Courtesy Ford Lincoln Mercury</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy Ford Lincoln Mercury is the nation’s 61st largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Illinois’ largest minority-owned auto dealership. Ford owns 30% of the company’s stock.
Ray Fregia Jr. is president of the 100% black-owned Danville-based dealership.  Up 10 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 26.5% decline in 2008 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>60. Mike Johnson Auto Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Johnson Auto Group is the nation’s 60th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Michigan’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Michael Johnson is president of the 100% black-owned Chesterfield-based dealership.  Up 23 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership earned $28 million in 2008 revenues—a 12.5% decline from last year.
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		<title>59. Universal Ford Sales Inc.</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-100s/aka/auto-dealers-2009-be-100s/2009/05/15/59-universal-ford-sales-inc</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal Ford Sales Inc. is the nation’s 59th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Virginia’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. Ford owns approximately 80.3% of the company’s stock.
Harry Harris is president of the 100% black-owned Glen Allen-based dealership. Up seven places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 26.8% decline in 2008 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>58. Chino Hills Ford</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-100s/aka/auto-dealers-2009-be-100s/2009/05/15/58-chino-hills-ford</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chino Hills Ford is the nation’s 58th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and California’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Timothy L. Woods CEO of the Chino-based dealership.  Up two places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership grossed $30.6 million in 2008 revenues—down 30.2% from the previous year.
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		<title>57. Ukiah Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded in 1989, Ukiah Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Inc. is the nation’s 57th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and California largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Since 2000, Huxley Richardson is president of the 100% black-owned dealership. The company earned $30.7 million in 2008 revenues
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		<title>56. Bessemer Chrysler Jeep Dodge Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bessemer Chrysler Jeep Dodge Inc.  is the nation’s 56th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Alabama’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. Seventy-five percent of the company’s stock is owned by Chrysler.
Jordan Frazier is general manager of the dealership.  Down 16 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 15.2% decline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>55. Summerville Ford Mercury Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summerville Ford Mercury Inc. is the nation’s 55th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and South Carolina’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. Ford-Mercury owns sixty-nine percent of the company’s stock.
Sam Johnson and Louie Abidi co-own the dealership that has more than 51% black ownership.  Climbing 30 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership [...]]]></description>
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		<title>54. Ford of Montebello</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford of Montebello is the nation’s 54th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Golden state’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
James Ross Sr. is owner of the Ford dealership.  Up four places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership grossed $33.3 million in 2008 revenues—a 27.5% from last year.
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		<title>53. Stone Mountain Chrysler Jeep Dodge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stone Mountain Chrysler Jeep Dodge is the nation’s 53rd largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Georgia’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. Ford owns Seventy-five percent of the company’s stock.
Darryl Ford is owner and general manager of the dealership.  Down six places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 34.4% decline in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>52. Superstition Springs Chrysler Jeep Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:51:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Superstition Springs Chrysler Jeep Inc. is the nation’s 52nd largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Arizona’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Wayne Martin is president of the Cocoa-based dealership that has more than 51% black ownership.  Up two places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership grossed $47.6 million in 2008 revenues—a 28.8% decline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>51. Paradise Ford</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paradise Ford is the nation’s 51st largest African American-owned auto dealership; and the Sunshine state’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. Ford owns Sixty-seven percent of the company’s stock.
Wayne Martin is president of the Cocoa-based dealership that has more than 51% black ownership.  Up 10 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>50. JK Chevrolet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded in 1983, JK Chevrolet is the nation’s 50th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and the Lone Star state’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Robert Turner is the managing partner of the 100% black-owned dealership.  Falling one place on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 22.6% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>49. Southaven Pontiac Buick GMC Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southaven Pontiac Buick GMC Inc. is the nation’s 49th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Mississippi’s second largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Henry A. Ware Jr. is the president &#38; CEO of the 100% black-owned dealership.  Climbing 16 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership saw a 8.13% decline in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>48. Lexus of Huntsville</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded in 1992, Lexus of Huntsville is the nation’s 48th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Alabama’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. The company also holds the distinction of being the fifth largest BE Auto Dealer headed by a woman.
Ellane Fairhurst is the principal owner of the Lexus dealership. Down 12 places on the 2009 BE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>47. Hunterdon BMW</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded in 1999, Hunterdon BMW is the nation’s 47th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and New Jersey’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Gailon McGowen is owner of the Lebanon-based BMW dealership. Moving up 22 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership earned $38.3 million in 2008 revenues—down 1% from last year.
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		<title>46. Champion Chrysler Jeep Dodge Inc.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded in 2003, Champion Chrysler Jeep Dodge Inc. is the nation’s 46th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Indiana’s second largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Since 2007, Fernando Falcon is president &#38; CEO of the 100% black-owned Indianapolis-based dealership.  Down one place on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership earned $39 million in 2008 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>45. Noble Automotive Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Noble Automotive Group is the nation’s 45th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Iowa’s largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Dimaggio Nichols is president of the Indianola-based dealership the 100% black-owned dealership.  Climbing 17 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer List, the dealership earned $39.6 million in 2008 revenues—down 7.3% from last year.
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		<title>44. Henderson Automotive Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Henderson Automotive Family is the nation’s 44th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and New York’s third largest minority-owned auto dealership.  Ford owns Eight percent of the company’s stock.
Randolph B. Henderson Jr. is owner of the Webster-based dealership. Moving up 19 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership earned $39.8 million in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>43. Briarwood Ford</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Briarwood Ford is the nation’s 43rd largest African American-owned auto dealership and Michigan’s sixth largest minority-owned auto dealership.
Eddie L. Hall Jr. is president of the Ford dealership that has more than 51% black ownership. Down 34 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership saw a 75.9% decrease from last year.
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		<title>42. BMW of the Hudson Valley</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMW of the Hudson Valley is New York’s second largest minority-owned auto dealership. The Poughkeepsie-based company is the largest black-owned BMW dealership in the Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York tri-state area.
Jerry Walton is president of the dealership that has more than 51% black ownership. Up 12 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>41. Gulfgate Dodge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gulfgate Dodge is Texas’ fifth largest minority-owned auto dealership.  The Houston-based company is the premier Dodge dealership among the Texas-based BE Auto Dealers.
James H. Davis is president &#38; CEO of the dealership that has more than 51% black ownership. The dealership grossed $42 million in 2008 revenues.
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		<title>40. Mike Pruitt Honda</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Pruitt Honda is the nation’s 40th largest African American-owned auto dealership and Ohio’s second-largest minority-owned auto dealership.  In April 2008, the Akron-based company built a new 45,000-square-foot green dealership.
Mike Pruitt is president of the Honda dealer that has more than 51% black ownership. Climbing 27 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>39. Infiniti of Chantilly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Infiniti of Chantilly is the nation’s 39th largest African American-owned auto dealership and Virginia’s second-largest minority-owned auto dealership. The company also has the distinction of being the premier minority-owned Infiniti dealership in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington tri-state area.
Reginald L. Brown Jr. is president of the dealership that has more than 51% black ownership. Up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>38. Phil Waterford&#8217;s Manteca Ford-Mercury</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phil Waterford’s Manteca Ford-Mercury is the nation’s 38th largest African American-owned auto dealership and California’s second largest minority-owned dealership.
Phil Waterford is president and owner of the Manteca, California-based dealership. Up 15 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealer list, the dealership grossed $46.2 million in 2008 revenues—down 4.1% from last year.
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		<title>37. Massey Automotive Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massey Automotive Group is the nation’s 37th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Florida’s seventh largest minority-owned auto dealership. The Orlando-based company owns Tropical Ford Lincoln Mercury.
Hamilton W. Massey is president &#38; CEO of the 100% black-owned dealership.  Down 13 places on the 2009 BE Auto Dealers list, the dealership suffered a 54.7% decline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>36. Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Tulsa</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 19:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dodge Chrysler Jeep of Tulsa is the nation’s 36th largest African American-owned auto dealership; and Oklahoma’s largest minority-owned auto dealership. The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based company also has the distinction of being the fourth largest dealership headed by a woman.
Since 2005, Yvonne Hovell has served as president of the 100% black-owned dealership.  Up 15 places on [...]]]></description>
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