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Southern University Wins Morehouse Biz Plan Competition

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

Washington Report: Updates From Capitol Hill

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

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)

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Black Jobless Rates Worsened During Recession

Black Jobless Rates Worsened During Recession

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)

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Healthcare Reform in the Final Stretch

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)

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Wealth Gap is Greatest for Women of Color

Wealth Gap is Greatest for Women of Color

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?

Countdown to Reform?

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

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

Poll of the Week

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)

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Happy Anniversary, Investors!

Happy Anniversary, Investors!

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)

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