May 22, 2013 3:32 PM • Log In • REGISTER

HOT TOPICS:

Tag Archives: BE 100s

Educating the Workforce

Government contractor SoBran Inc. invests in its employees to boost its bottom line

“Workforce readiness” has become a buzz phrase to describe the ability—or lack thereof—of America’s current…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: May 1, 2011 Tags: Amos L. Otis, Amos Otis, BE 100s, BE 100s CEO, BE 100s CEOs, BE100s, SoBran Inc.

Legendary Carver Savings Bank Fights To Stay in Business

Federal government orders the nation's largest black bank to boost capital reserves by April 30...or else

Federal government orders the nation’s largest black bank to boost capital reserves by April 30…or…

By Jeffrey McKinney

Posted: April 12, 2011 Tags: BE 100s, Bruyette & Woods, Carver Federal Savings Bank, Creative Investment Research, Deborah Wright, housing construction loans, Keefe, Legacy Bank, Office of Thrift Supervision, Seawy Bank and Trust, The great recession

On working for Sen. Robert Kennedy "When I was working with Kennedy, I was always asking others how they thought I was doing within his organization. Sometimes I would have to make corrections and adjustments to my style in order to be more efficient within the demanding and hard-charging culture of his office. You must continuously monitor your status and your vulnerability in the constantly shifting work environment. You must always be on the lookout for ways to increase your value in the market while being alert to new opportunities."

12 Things You Can Learn from…Black Enterprise Founder Earl G. Graves, Sr.

The media magnate reflects on moments in his life that have yielded valuable lessons on business, perserverance and success

The media magnate reflects on moments in his life that have yielded valuable lessons on…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: March 28, 2011 Tags: BE 100s, Black Enterprise, Earl Graves Jr., Earl Graves Sr., Morgan State University, naacp, Nelson Mandela, president barack obama, Reginald Lewis, Sen. Robert Kennedy, Small Business, what you can learn from

Business Lessons from Black Enterprise Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr.

The soon-to-be Advertising Hall of Fame inductee grew his business with a bold vision and a detailed plan

The soon-to-be Advertising Hall of Fame inductee grew his business with a bold vision and…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: March 28, 2011 Tags: Advertising Hall of Fame, Affinity, American Advertising Federation, American Magazine Study, BE 100s, BE Board of Economists, Black Enterprise, Black Wealth Initiative, Earl G. "Butch" Graves, Earl G. Graves Jr., Earl G. Graves Sr., Former South African President Nelson Mandela, Ken Chenault, Morgan State University, NAACP Spingarn Medal, networking, Personal Finance, president barack obama, Reginald Lewis, School of Business and Management, Sen. Robert Kennedy, TLC Beatrice

Why I’m Not Impressed With Cory Booker—Yet

He's done a good job as mayor of Newark. But what the city needs is greatness in the class of Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson.

For all the challenges he’s faced and all the good he’s done as mayor of…

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

Posted: March 22, 2011 Tags: Atlanta, BE 100s, black mayors, Cory Booker, Maynard Jackson, Newark

Comcast Teams with Burrell to Target African-American Consumer

Insiders still wonder if the mega media company serious about diversity

By Aisha I. Jefferson

Posted: March 15, 2011 Tags: BE 100s, black consumers, Burrell Communications Group, Comcast, Diversity, NBC Universal, TV

Robert L. McNeil Jr., CEO of IMAGES ad agency (Photo: Lonnie C. Major)

IMAGES’ Digital Focus

CEO Robert McNeil leverages interactive media to build revenue and gain the competitive advantage

Robert L. McNeil Jr. was still living in a dormitory at Georgia Tech in 1989…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: March 1, 2011 Tags: ad agencies, BE 100s, BE100s, black ad agencies, black-owned ad agencies, business strategies, business strategy, small business strategy

Against a backdrop in which the buying power of African-Americans continues to grow and digital media has increasingly become the medium of choice for consumers, BLACK ENTERPRISE unveils its first-ever roster of Top Executives in Marketing & Advertising in our February 2011 issue. Ranging from C-suite professionals to BE 100s leaders, these men and women promote the world's most celebrated brands through initiative and innovation. They engage consumers using traditional mediums and social media, target influential multicultural segments and generate millions in revenues in the process. To give you an idea of the creativity and savvy of these high-powered professionals—our full list includes more than 100 execs—we have identified 12 with campaigns that demonstrate why they deserve to be among our best and brightest.

12 Top Innovators of Marketing and Advertising

African Americans not only have buying power, they take control in the boardrooms that market and advertise to us

Against a backdrop in which the buying power of African Americans continues to grow…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: January 17, 2011 Tags: advertising, African American executives, BE 100s, Charlotte McKines, CoverGirl, Dionne Colvin, Donald A. Coleman, Dwayne Wade, eBay, Esi Eggleston Bracey, Frank Cooper, GlobalHue, Jay Z, Jeep, Jimmy Smith, Lil Wayne, marketing, Muhammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey, Paul G. Alexander, Pepsi Fresh, Queen Latifah, Richard Williams, Richelle Parham, Sarah Mensah, Serena Williams, Shawn Carter, Steve Stoute, Toyota, Verizon Wireless, Walton Isaacson

Earl G. Graves Sr. – The Green Beret Before his involvement in politics and founding BLACK ENTERPRISE, Earl G. Graves served as a member of the 19th Special Forces Group, the Green Berets, in the United States Army. Graves is also an ROTC graduate, having attended Airborne and Ranger School.

Military to Mainstream: From Veteran to Business Leader

Entrepreneurs who went from the trenches to the boardroom

They may have spent years on the front lines but that’s not where their hard…

By Renita Burns

Posted: November 10, 2010 Tags: B.E. Titans, BE 100s, Black Enterprise Titans, military, Military Service

Could Black Entrepreneurs Lose Their Share of $20 Billion?

Minority businesses urged to support historic MWBE procurement law

A group of politicians and government officials have urged minority entrepreneurs to support a New…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: November 2, 2010 Tags: back politicians, BE 100s, DASNY, Diversity, Gov. David Patterson, minority business, New York State MWBE task force, Paul Williams, Rep. Yvette Clarke

Tag Archives: BE 100s

By Alan Hughes

By Jeffrey McKinney

By Derek T. Dingle

By Derek T. Dingle

By Alfred Edmond, Jr.

By Aisha I. Jefferson

By Alan Hughes

By BlackEnterprise.com

By Renita Burns

By Derek T. Dingle

Sponsored Links