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Birthday Cards Can Hold More Weight than Business Cards

Even in the Facebook age people appreciate the sentiment of a hand written card

Sending a birthday card may seem obsolete but people remember genuine gestures longer than Facebook…

By Caroline Clarke

Posted: December 7, 2011 Tags: birthday, birthday card, Earl G. Graves Sr., Facebook, memories, suicide

Earl G. Graves, Sr with IBM's Rodney C. Adkins (Image: Corey Shelton/EconoPix, Inc.)

IBM’s $18 Billion Man Named BE Corporate Executive of the Year

Black Enterprise honors the work of IBM's Rodney C. Adkins

Rodney C. Adkins, IBM’s Senior Vice President, Systems and Technology Group, has received the highest…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: October 4, 2011 Tags: Aetna, American Express, Anway, BLACK ENTERPRISE Corporate Executive of the Year, Candace Matthews, Earl G. Graves Sr., IBM, John W. Thompson, Kenneth I. Chenault, McDonald’s Corp. President and COO Don Thompson, Michael Todman, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Rodney C. Adkins, Ron Williams, Symantec, Whirlpool

Earl G. Graves, Sr. , graduate of Morgan State University In 1970, Graves founded Black Enterprise magazine as a single issue publication. In 1972, he was named one of the 10 most outstanding minority businessmen in the country by the president of the United States and received the National Award of Excellence in recognition of his achievements in minority business enterprise. Today, Graves is the Chairman and Publisher of Black Enterprise, and Morgan State University's business school is named after him: Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management.

ADCOLOR Awards Honors Earl G. Graves Sr. & Other Media Trailblazers

Highlights from this year's celebration of minorities in advertising, marketing and media

Founded in 2005 by Tiffany R. Warren, the ADCOLOR Industry Coalition pays homage to professionals…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: October 3, 2011 Tags: ADCOLOR Awards, ADCOLOR Industry Coalition, Chuck Morrison, CNN, Earl G. Graves Sr., George Lopez, philanthropy, Soledad O'Brien, Spike Lee, Tiffany R. Warren

Earl G. Graves Sr., Chairman & Publisher, Black Enterprise

Holding the Ad Industry Accountable to Black Consumers

When most people consider the importance of black-owned media, they tend to focus on the…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Posted: June 1, 2011 Tags: advertising, Advertising Agencies, advertising industry, black consumer market, black consumers, black media, black spending power, black-owned media, Earl G. Graves, Earl G. Graves Sr., Earl Graves

Mr. Graves addresses the crowd during his induction into the Advertising Hall of Fame

BLACK ENTERPRISE Publisher Earl G. Graves Inducted into Advertising Hall of Fame

Last night the living legend's trailblazing strides were honored among a host of advertising greats

Last night the living legend’s trailblazing strides were honored among a host of advertising greats

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: March 31, 2011 Tags: Advertising Hall of Fame, American Advertising Federation, bill cosby, Black Enterprise, Carol H. Williams Advertising, Coca-Cola, Crest, Earl G. Graves Sr., Frank Cooper, GlobalHue, Herb Kelleher, Jello Pudding, John H. Johnson, PepsiCo, UniWorld Group

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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

Earl G. Graves Sr., Chairman & Publisher of Black Enterprise

To Build Our Businesses, We Must Leverage Our Relationships

As you read these words, we at black enterprise are working enthusiastically and feverishly to…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Posted: March 1, 2011 Tags: business relationships, Carol's Daughter, cooperative economics, Earl G. Graves, Earl G. Graves Sr., Earl Graves, networking, relationship building

Earl G. Graves, Sr. , graduate of Morgan State University In 1970, Graves founded Black Enterprise magazine as a single issue publication. In 1972, he was named one of the 10 most outstanding minority businessmen in the country by the president of the United States and received the National Award of Excellence in recognition of his achievements in minority business enterprise. Today, Graves is the Chairman and Publisher of Black Enterprise, and Morgan State University's business school is named after him: Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management.

We Must Never Surrender Our Hope

Since I founded my company more than 40 years ago, there have been seven recessions.…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Posted: December 1, 2010 Tags: Earl G. Graves, Earl G. Graves Sr., Earl Graves, economic recession, Great Depression, inspiration, Motivation, recession

Don’t Just Leave a Legacy, Live Your Legacy

We all spend a lot of time thinking about and dealing with how the world…

By Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Posted: September 29, 2010 Tags: Earl G. Graves, Earl G. Graves Sr., Earl Graves, giving back, inspiration, Legacy, Motivation

Graves, Locke and Wade discuss Commerce Department initiatives aimed at boosting small business and job creation. "We wanted to present these awards," said Locke, "to recognize business people who help move our economy in the right direction."

Congressional Black Caucus Honors Visionary Entrepreneurs

Graves, Howroyd and Tos� recognized by 21st Century Council at the U.S. Commerce Department

At an event held at the U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday, September 14, the Congressional…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: September 15, 2010 Tags: 21st Century Foundation, Act 1 Group, CBC, Commerce Department, Congressional Black Caucus, Earl G. Graves, Earl G. Graves Sr., Earl Graves, Earl Graves Sr., Gary Locke, Janice Bryant Howroyd, Maurice B. Tosé, Maurice Tosé, Rick Wade, Ron Kirk, TeleCommunications Systems, U.S. Department of Commerce