In BLACK ENTERPRISE‘s award-winning series of reports on the state of public schools, our editors defined the urgency of the situation by paraphrasing an old maxim: “In the 21st Century, the business of America is education.” It’s not just a mere play on words.  The reality is...

Many veterans are returning home after risking everything only to struggle to find gainful employment. According to the US government’s October 2012 employment figures, the unemployment rate for Gulf War II Era vets is 9.7%. For the youngest vets, ages 20-24, that number climbs to 14.5%...

Jay-Z welcomed a moneyed collection of business and industry types, fashionistas and pro athletes to the 40/40 club at the brand new Barclays Center Thursday night, just one day before the start of eight highly anticipated concerts at the 18,000-seat venue. He arrived shortly before 10 p.m. in...

Stephfan Nurse, founder of ConsumerEducationOnline.com, says a successfully modification is possible when you avoid human error (Image: Source) As millions of homeowners struggle to make their mortgage payments, a loan modification may be their last option in order to avoid foreclosure. But a...

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            If you plan on making some extra cash by renting your vacation home this year, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with a few tax rules. The Internal Revenue Service has some handy tips for those inviting renters to stay at their home away from...

Michael L. Thompson, CEO of Fair Oaks Farms L.L.C., and his relationship with McDonald’s USA demonstrate how the nation’s largest fast-food company makes supplier diversity work. Fair Oaks Farms (No. 15 on the BE Industrial/Service Companies list with $288.7 million in revenues) supplies...

Our editors and B.E. Research sent surveys to the top 1,000 publicly traded companies as well as the 100 leading global companies with strong U.S. operations. BE’s survey focused on activities related to the participation of African Americans and members of other ethnic minority groups....

While the web and the world are all abuzz about the historical ruling the Supreme Court handed down today in support of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, you might be wondering exactly how it affects you and your money.  Well, the full Affordable Care Act document (hundreds of...

When it comes to choosing a career, our society puts a lot of emphasis on professional fulfillment. It makes sense. The more passionate someone is about their work, the better they are at it. One of the reoccurring criticisms of careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics...