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Dingle, who was granted the first print interview of President Obama after his 2009 inauguration, conducted an exclusive 20-minute interview with the President in the Oval Office on Wednesday, April 11, focusing on minority and small business policies and the economy. When asked what he would say to Black business owners, including attendees of the upcoming Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference to be held in his hometown of Chicago, who question whether the Administration has done enough for Black business, he responded, “I’ll put my track record up against anybody in terms of us putting in place broad-based programs that ultimately had a huge benefit for African American businesses.”

PHOTOS: Inside Black Enterprise’s Exclusive Interview with President Barack Obama

A preview of the President's conversation with Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle on job creation, financial reforms and what he's done to earn the support of Black business.

A preview of President Barack Obama’s conversation with Black Enterprise Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle on…

By BLACK ENTERPRISE

Posted: April 13, 2012 Tags: 2012 election, 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Oval Office, president barack obama, presidential campaign, presidential elections, small business lending, White House

RYAN LESLIE Harvard University BA, Government and Economics Class of ’98 Scoring a perfect score of 1600 on his SATs at the age of 15, Leslie went on to deliver Harvard’s “Harvard Oration” at his graduation ceremony when he was just 19 years old. Joining Cambridge’s elite jazz group, The Krokodiloes, the child prodigy discovered his love for music. Since then he as written music and produced for Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment, Donnell Jones, New Edition, Cheri Dennis and more. Still recognizing the importance of education, Leslie recently hosted a “mini-music seminar” for Harvard’s Black Student Law Association in 2009 called “The Bizness Behind the Business.”

Ryan Leslie Directs Political Short for Congressional Candidate Taj Clayton

The gifted performer lends his creative vision and support to his Harvard classmate's political aspirations

Singer/producer Ryan Leslie adds director to his resume with a powerful campaign short for Congressional…

By Benè Viera

Posted: April 11, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Congress, Harvard, Herman Cain, Les is More, Mitt Romney, NextSelection Lifestyle Group, Rick Perry, Running For You, Ryan Leslie, Skype, Taj Clayton, The Road We've Traveled, Young Jeezy

Mario Van Peebles Captures Youth Culture With ‘We the Party’

The respected director celebrates Generation Y and passes the acting torch to his son

Legendary director Mario Van Peebles releases We the Party, a film geared towards depicting the…

By Starrene Rhett

Posted: April 6, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Diddy, independent film, Mandela Van Peebles, Mario Van Peebles, Melvin Van Peebles, Michael Jai White, Orlando Brown, Snoop Dogg, teen angst, The New Boyz, The Rej3ctz, Trayvon Martin, We the Party, youth culture

The Hypocrisy of Democracy: Discrimination by Any Means Necessary

Questioning whether or not there really is a difference between being Democrat or Republican

With the candidates for the 2012 presidential election in place some wonder whether true democracy…

By Raynard Jackson

Posted: April 5, 2012 Tags: affirmative action, Barack Obama, Beyonce, bigotry, democracy, Democrats, discrimination, election 2012, George W. Bush, Lady Gaga, President Obama, Presidential candidates, Raynard Jackson, Republicans, Sidwell Friends, veterans

Tyler TV may be coming to a television set near you (Image: Getty)

Driving While Black: Welcome to the Club, Tyler Perry

Even if you’re as rich as Tyler Perry, chances are you will be racially profiled

Movie mogul Tyler Perry recently became the victim of racial profiling as Atlanta police pulled…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: April 3, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, driving while Black, Facebook, police harassment, race relations, Trayvon Martin, Tyler Perry

The Black Vote: The Only Way Republicans Can Beat Obama

Often ignoring the minority vote, Republicans fail to tap into the diversity of the American people

As the 2012 presidential election heats up some believe Republicans fail to make headway because…

By Raynard Jackson

Posted: March 29, 2012 Tags: Al Green, Barack Obama, Black vote, Democrats, Game Change, HBO, John Heilemann, John McCain, Latino vote, Mark Halperin, Republican Party, Sarah Palin, Trayvon Martin

High-school junior Trayvon Martin was shot and killed on Feb. 26 (Image: File)

What Kind of Man Could Trayvon Martin Have Been?

Yet another young life halted from reaching its full potential due to gun violence and racism

When George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin he not only snuffed out the 17-year-old’s…

By Caroline Clarke

Posted: March 21, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Caroline Clarke, George Zimmerman, hate crime, murder, petition, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, U.S. Justice Department, Winging It

Svante MyrickSvante Myrick is the youngest mayor of Ithaca, NY---a predominantly white community---at the tender age of 24. He is likened to Obama thanks to his bi-racial lineage, upbringing with his single mom and political success. With his vigor and commitment, Myrick will be a politician to look out for in years to come.

Black Political Game Changers of 2012

Black Enterprise lists political game changers as movie Game Change makes its debut on HBO

By Sasha King

Posted: March 9, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Cornell Belcher, Game Changer, Kahlil Byrd, Kamala Harris, Lee A Saunders, Michael Blake, Svante Myrick

Baratunde Thurston on How to be Black…and Tech Savvy

On the eve of his keynote address to techies at the annual South by Southwest conference, the author/comedian talks politics, technology and blackness

On the eve of his keynote address to techies at the annual South by Southwest…

By Danielle Belton

Posted: March 9, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Baratunde Thurston, books, How to be Black, Politics, South by Southwest, South by Southwest Music Conference, SXSW, Technology

The Obamas joining the National Anthem as the ceremony begins.

New Museum Ensures Black History is Part of the American Story

Black Enterprise is on hand for the groundbreaking of a new museum dedicated to African American history and culture

Barack Obama, Calvin Butts and others take part in groundbreaking for National Museum of African…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: March 2, 2012 Tags: Barack Obama, Calvin Butts, Civil Rights Movement, Denyce Graves, Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, Duke Ellington, Florence Price, George W. Bush, Heritage Signature Chorale, Jason Moran, John Lewis, Laura Bush, Linda Johnson Rice, Lonnie G. Bunch, Michelle Obama, National Museum of African American History & Culture, Phylicia Rashad, Richard Parsons, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, Washington Monument

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