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The Nation's Largest Black-owned Companies

Air Date: May 30, 2009

We highlight the 2009 B.E. 100s Companies of the Year award winners. The B.E. 100s Industrial/ Service Compay of the Year is PRWT Services, Inc.; the B.E. 100s Advertising Agency of the Year is Sanders/ Wingo Advertising, Inc.; the B.E. 100s Financial Services Company of the Year is Legacy Bank; and the A.G. Gaston Lifetime Achievement Award winner is William Mays, CEO of Mays Chemical Company, Inc.

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A Conversation with Legacy Bank Co-founders
Featuring:
Margaret Henningsen and Deloris Sims talk about their challenges of starting a bank
October 31, 2009
0:20:29
Retired Gen. Colin Powell discusses Leadership
Featuring:
Retired General Colin Powell's mission to bridge corporate business leaders with today's youth
October 17, 2009
0:20:22
Staying in Tune with Corporate Counsel Paula Boggs
Featuring:
Paula Boggs is more than a corporate attorney. There is a rhythm that sets her apart from the others.
October 10, 2009
0:20:27
A Conversation with Secretary Gary Locke
Featuring:
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke talks about the government's commitment to help bolster minority businesses
October 03, 2009
0:20:26
A One-On-One with Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Featuring:
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses how healthcare reform will benefit minority small businesses
September 26, 2009
0:20:58
The Nation's Largest Black-owned Companies
Featuring:
The 2009 B.E. 100s Companies of the Year
May 30, 2009
0:20:51
2009 B.E. Entrepreneurs Conference Town Hall
Featuring:
B.E. Town Hall takes a critical look at the Obama Administration
May 23, 2009
0:20:25
Rep. Elijah Cummings Demands Transparency
Featuring:
The State of the Economy
May 16, 2009
0:20:39
CEO Barry Rand Reachs Out to Baby Boomers
Featuring:
CEO Barry Rand talks job opportunities for Baby Boomers and about his new position at AARP
May 09, 2009
0:20:24
A Conversation with Secretary Shaun Donovan
Featuring:
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan's strategy for urban housing
May 02, 2009
0:20:26
A One-on-One with Administrator Lisa Jackson
Featuring:
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson discusses the emerging Green Economy
April 25, 2009
0:20:30
Disney VP Rilous Carter has the Magic Touch
Featuring:
Rilous Carter ascends the ranks at Disney
February 28, 2009
0:20:33
2009 Women of Power Summit
Featuring:
Powerful female executives share secrets of success
February 21, 2009
0:20:30
CEO Debra Sandler has a Personal Touch
Featuring:
Debra Sandler successfully balances corporate and family life
February 14, 2009
0:20:44
Money Maker Larry Felix
Featuring:
Larry Felix literally prints millions of dollars a day
February 07, 2009
0:20:13
A Conversation with CEO Michael Lee-Chin
Featuring:
The formula for success from Billionaire Michael Lee-Chin
January 31, 2009
0:20:30
Analyzing the Economic Stimulus Plan
Featuring:
How the Economic Stimulus Plan impacts you
January 24, 2009
0:20:26

Talking to DASNY Exec. Dir. Paul Williams
Featuring:
Paul Williams opens New York for business with minority firms
November 08, 2008
0:21:08
Newark Mayor Cory Booker Gets Tough
Featuring:
Mayor Cory Booker cleans up Newark, NJ
November 01, 2008
0:20:40
A Chat with CEO Philip Freelon
Featuring:
CEO Philip Freelon reshapes American Architecture
October 25, 2008
0:20:44
A One-On-One with CEO Linda Boasmond
Featuring:
The ultimate power move, Linda Boasmond buys the company she works for
October 18, 2008
0:20:35
Keith Wyche Chats About Standing Out
Featuring:
Keith Wyche's formula for rising in the ranks of corporate America
October 11, 2008
0:21:02
Analyzing the Government Bailout Plan
Featuring:
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) breaks down Government Bailout Plan
October 04, 2008
0:20:50
The Nation's Largest Black-owned Companies
Featuring:
2008 B.E. 100s Companies of the Year
May 24, 2008
0:19:35
The Two Worlds of Bishop T.D. Jakes
Featuring:
A peak inside Bishop T.D. Jakes' business empire
May 17, 2008
0:17:43
Legal Matters with Attorney Dennis Archer
Featuring:
Dennis Archer pushes for more minority lawyers
May 10, 2008
0:20:24
Analyzing the Economy
Featuring:
The U.S. Economy sinks into a Recession
May 03, 2008
0:19:04
A One-On-One with Carlton Brown
Featuring:
Erecting green, eco-friendly buildings with Carlton Brown
April 26, 2008
0:19:08
2008 Women of Power Summit
Featuring:
Powerful women executives come together at B.E.'s WPS
March 01, 2008
0:19:40
Talking Technology with Shirley Bridges
Featuring:
Shirley Bridges brings technology to Delta
February 16, 2008
0:20:18
A Conversation with Chairman Richard Parsons
Featuring:
Richard Parsons talks about the importance of Corporate Boards
February 09, 2008
0:18:50
A One-On-One with CEO Lowell Hawthorne
Featuring:
CEO Lowell Hawthorne keeps it all in the family
February 02, 2008
0:18:13

CEO Michael Roberts Takes to the Skies
Featuring:
CEO Michael Roberts creates a media empire
November 24, 2007
0:18:02
CEO William Mays Speaks His Mind
Featuring:
The angel investor inside CEO William Mays
November 17, 2007
0:18:32
Don Thompson Engineers a Winning Career
Featuring:
Don Thompson is McDonald's highest-ranking black
November 10, 2007
0:19:10
E. Stanley O'Neal, the End of an Era
Featuring:
E. Stanley O'Neal's rise and fall on Wall Street
November 03, 2007
0:18:33
Kevin Liles Undergoes a Metamorphosis
Featuring:
Kevin Liles discusses the importance of internships.
October 27, 2007
0:17:50
One-On-One with Lorenzo Creighton
Featuring:
Lorenzo Creighton keeps Sin City in check
October 20, 2007
0:17:43
CEO David Steward Leads with The Good Book
Featuring:
David Steward uses faith to run the largest black-owned business in the nation in 2007
October 13, 2007
0:19:15
On the Fast Track with Designer Ed Welburn
Featuring:
Many of the chic cars on the road are Ed Welburn's designs
October 06, 2007
0:20:18
The Challenges of Today's Black Corporate Directors
Featuring:
2007 Annual meeting of the Black Corporate Directors Conference at Laguna Beach
September 29, 2007
0:18:30
A Conversation with Jimmy Lee Solomon
Featuring:
Jimmy Lee Solomon hits a home-run as EVP of Operations at Major League Baseball
December 05, 2008
0:19:01
On a Playdate with Sherice Torres
Featuring:
Imagine being Sherice Torres, who makes her living identifying toys and games for Nickelodeon
July 14, 2007
0:18:54
CEO Deborah Wright Wants to Keep Your Money
Featuring:
CEO Deborah C. Wright serves Harlem's banking needs
July 07, 2007
0:19:07
A Conversation with CEO Sheila Johnson
Featuring:
CEO Sheila C. Johnson fights for women's rights across the world
June 30, 2007
0:19:43
CEO Dumas Siméus Shares His Ingredient for Success
Featuring:
CEO Dumas Simeus often thinks of his native homeland, Haiti
June 23, 2007
0:18:36
CEO R. Donahue Peebles Transforms a Hot Spot
Featuring:
CEO R. Donahue Peebles amasses a $500 million real estate portfolio
June 16, 2007
0:19:09
Auto Dealer Thomas Moorehead Is in the Driver's Seat
Featuring:
Thomas Moorehead shares his success as an auto dealer
June 09, 2007
0:19:13
A Conversation with CEO Robert Johnson
Featuring:
Billionaire Robert Johnson embarks on his second act as an entrepreneur
June 02, 2007
0:19:34

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