Winds of Change
When it comes to operating an African American-owned ad agency, change is good. Perhaps no one knows better than Tom Burrell, chairman emeritus of the highly successful Burrell Agency. The...
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Investing In Reconstruction
The gravity of the tsunami that devastated parts of Africa and Asia on Dec. 26 has not been lost on the black business community. Black entrepreneurs across the nation have...
Thompson Named McDonald’s COO
Don Thompson, 43, has been promoted to chief operations officer for McDonald’s USA. “I am extremely excited about the new role,” says Thompson. “My focus will be on intensifying our...
Zoning in on cultural differences
Are African Americans progressive or conservative? “It depends,” comedian Chris Rock stressed in his last HBO special. Author and social scientist Mark Williams agrees. In a recent survey he conducted,...
Selling The Brand
When UPS needed someone to make reusable vinyl bags to sort small goods in its hubs three years ago, the conglomerate didn’t go to one of its large suppliers to...
