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Southern University Wins Morehouse Biz Plan Competition
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) won the Morehouse College 2010 Business Plan Competition on February 26th in Atlanta, Georgia on the campus of Morehouse. Two business entrepreneurship majors, Tonia Simmons-Doakes and Erica Bilbo, both seniors, comprised the winning team... (Continue reading)
Washington Report: Updates From Capitol Hill
Written on 19 Mar, 2010 at 18:32 in B.E. Exclusives, News, Politics News | viewed 57 times | 0 Comments
President Barack Obama signed the HIRE Act into law and sent Congress a blueprint for reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses healthcare reform; less than 48 hours until House votes... (Continue reading)
Poll of the Week: 2010 Census
As 2010 Census forms begin arriving in mailboxes across the U.S., there has been some controversy about the use of the word "Negro" to identify African Americans. (Sample Census form) Black Enterprise wants your opinion on this issue. Should the U.S.... (Continue reading)
Black Jobless Rates Worsened During Recession
Written on 17 Mar, 2010 at 19:35 in News | viewed 159 times | 3 Comments
The Joint Economic Committee delivered sobering—yet unsurprising—statistics on black unemployment rates in a report titled “Understanding the Economy: Long-term Unemployment in the African American Community.”... (Continue reading)
Healthcare Reform in the Final Stretch
In his third campaign-style speech in a little more than a week, President Barack Obama urged Congress Monday to show some courage and send a healthcare bill to his desk.... (Continue reading)
Wealth Gap is Greatest for Women of Color
Written on 16 Mar, 2010 at 13:44 in Diversity, News, Women of Power Articles | viewed 168 times | 4 Comments
Women of all races experience a gender wealth gap compared to white men, but the disparities are greatest for women of color, and especially black women whose median wealth amounts to only $5 in their prime working years, according to... (Continue reading)
Countdown to Reform?
Written on 16 Mar, 2010 at 13:36 in News, Small Business, Small Business Exclusives | viewed 41 times | 0 Comments
While the rush continues for Congress to deliver a cohesive healthcare reform bill, small business owners continue to struggle with limited insurance options and high costs. ... (Continue reading)
Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill
National Black Farmers Association President John Boyd, Jr. fears that Capitol Hill lawmakers won’t meet the March 31 deadline to appropriate funds for the settlement agreement reached last month with the Agriculture and Justice departments.... (Continue reading)
Poll of the Week
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 18:34 in News | viewed 86 times | 0 Comments
One year ago this week, the Standard & Poor’s 500 hit a 12-year low of 672.88 as it reached its lowest point during the most recent economic recession. Since that time, the S&P 500 is up 69%. The Dow Jones... (Continue reading)
Happy Anniversary, Investors!
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 18:01 in Business News, Investing, News, Personal Finance | viewed 149 times | 0 Comments
Financial experts weigh in on why the S&P 500 market has bounced back so powerfully, whether the rally can continue, and how investors should proceed in the coming year.... (Continue reading)
