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Producing Success

In the late 1960s, a colleague approached Don Jackson who was then an advertising sales manager for WVON, Chicago’s No. 1 black-oriented radio station, inviting him to work on the development of a new television show. The concept was an African American dance show and the creator was an aspiring disc jockey named Don Cornelius. After evaluating the concept, Jackson said: “Man, there is no way in hell a show called Soul Train will ever make it. Thank you, but no thank you.”

B.E. Exclusive: Interview with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

B.E. Exclusive: Interview with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner

In our exclusive interview, BLACK ENTERPRISE Editor-In-Chief Derek T. Dingle talked with Geithner about the delicate balancing act of making investments to increase American competitiveness while putting the nation’s financial house in order.

How Healthcare Reform Affects You

The ongoing debate over healthcare reform is as intense as ever, but nothing has been settled and there are still many compromises ahead before final bills are voted on in both the House and the Senate. Some of what the American public is hearing, however, has caused concern about how reform would affect them. Here’s a guide to the facts--and some of the fictions:

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