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A White rapper had the hottest Super Bowl commercial, a Black tech startup accelerator changes the Web tech startup space and a homeless man gets his dream job because a YouTube video went viral. The year 2011 was epic in terms of showing how much impact technology has on our culture and has changed the way we communicate, launch businesses, and become informed about current events. As the final days on this year count down, I decided to take a look back on some of the great (and not-so-great) moments in technology for 2011. —Hajj Flemings

2011: The Year in Review Through Technology

A look back at technology's impact on the year that was

From the man with the golden voice to Occupy Wall Street, the 2011 year in…

By Hajj Flemings

Posted: December 22, 2011 Tags: Bill Gates, Black In America 4: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley, Chrysler, CNN, Crowdtap, Detroit, Domino's Pizza, Eminem, Eric Ries, Flipboard, hashtag, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Moon Toast, Netflix, NewMe Accelerator, Occupy Wall Street, Spotify, startup, Steve Jobs, Super Bowl, Tablet, Ted Williams, The lean Startup, The man with the Golden Voice, Twitter, viral video, walter isaacson, year in review

In the News: Conrad Murray Accuses MJ of Lying; Wall Street Rebounds and More

A few noteworthy headlines around the Web

See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web

By Sade K. Muhammad

Posted: November 10, 2011 Tags: Arthur Johnson, Benjamin Todd Jealous, Detroit, Dr. Conrad Murray, In the News, Merck, Michael Jackson, naacp, Parkinson’s disease, Propofol, Savannah Guthrie, Wall Street

Saying Goodbye to Barden

In the wake of Don Barden's passing, we remember the casino tycoon at his best and share his lasting words of wisdom

Casino tycoon and millionaire Don Barden passes away from cancer. Black Enterprise editor Alan Hughes…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: May 20, 2011 Tags: cancer, casinos, Detroit, Don Barden, entrepreneur

Blanchard cooks up success (Image: B.D. Cohen)

Changing Lanes: French Teacher Opens Detroit’s First Creperie

Following her dreams, Torya Blanchard turned her passion for French cuisine into a flourishing business

By Darralynn Hutson

Posted: March 22, 2011 Tags: Changing Lanes, Detroit, French, French teacher, Good Girls Go To Paris Crepes, Paris, Torya Blanchard

Half of Detroit Public Schools In Danger of Closing

Politics and a massive deficit have left Motor City in financial turmoil. Will our children be forced to forfeit their education?

Detroit's school system is getting a failing grade (Thinkstock)
Detroit is in trouble—again. The city’s public…

By Tamara Warren

Posted: February 2, 2011 Tags: budget deficit, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, Education, General Motors, Hurrican Katrina, Kwame Kilpatrick, Lisa Mayowa Reynolds, President Obama, public schools, Rick Snyder, Robert Bobb, Steve Wasko

JULY 24, 2008: Detective Brian White and Joanne Kinney, an investigator from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's office, attempted to serve Bobby Ferguson with a subpoena while he was at the home of Kilpatrick's sister, Ayanna. Kilpatrick was there at the time and, along with his bodyguards, stopped the officers from entering the residence, which led to Kilpatrick allegedly pushing one of the sheriff's deputies. Kilpatrick later pled no contest to one felony count of assaulting and obstructing a police officer in exchange for a second assault charge being dropped. As part of the deal, he also agreed to resign from office and serve 120 days in jail.

Kwame Kilpatrick’s 14 Most Scandalous Moments

The disgraced Detroit Mayor has a long list of political missteps that have tarnished what could have been a great legacy

Believe it or not, former <strong>Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick</strong> is in hot water—again. Last week…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: December 20, 2010 Tags: Bad Business, Bernard Kilpatrick, Carlita Kilpatrick, Christine Beatty, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, indictment, Kwame Kilpatrick, Kym Worthy, Manoogian Mansion, murder, scandal, sexting, Strawberry, Tamara Greene, tax evasion

Our World with Black Enterprise Host Ed Gordon gets warmed up for his one-on-one interview with Spike Lee.

Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo

To get an idea of the networking at the nation's largest annual gathering of black entrepreneurs, check out these images of the 2009 B.E. Entrepreneurs Conference.

The 2010 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference & Expo will be held in Atlanta, May 16-19.…

By B. Jahdy Lancelot

Posted: March 4, 2010 Tags: BE 100s, black business, Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference, black entrepreneurs, Detroit, Entrepreneurs Conference, kidpreneurs, small business awards, teenpreneurs

Can Detroit Be Saved?

The Motor City struggles to rise from the ashes of economic depression and reinvent itself as a center for entrepreneurship and industry

Detroit is known by many names: The D, Motor City, and Motown, among others. But…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: October 27, 2009 Tags: Chrysler, Detroit, Ford, GM, Motown, urban renewal

Automakers Optimistic About Constant Progression

Detroit's largest industry getting gears turning after fallout

The woes of the auto industry have dominated business headlines all year – which has…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: October 27, 2009 Tags: automakers, Chrylser, Detroit, Ford, GM

Aerotropolis Is Expected to Help Revive Detroit’s Economy

Travel can help boost commerce in rebounding region

In the November 2009 issue of Black Enterprise, Can Detroit be Saved? highlights the industries…

By Alan Hughes

Posted: October 27, 2009 Tags: Aerotropolis, Detroit