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LIVE TODAY: BlackEnterprise.com 50th Anniversary Hub Highlighting Legacy of Late Earl Graves Sr. and Impact of Magazine

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsDecember 23, 2020December 23, 2020

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsDecember 23, 2020December 23, 2020562

BLACK ENTERPRISE launches a yearlong multimedia tribute to Earl Graves Sr., in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the iconic magazine he founded in 1970...

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Corporate America Reflects On Our Founders Legacy: American Airlines Group CEO Doug Parker

W. Douglas ParkerDecember 23, 2020January 6, 2021

by W. Douglas ParkerDecember 23, 2020January 6, 20214388

American Airlines was privileged to have Earl G. Graves Sr. join our Board of Directors in 1995. He wasn’t just a world-changing trailblazer and entrepreneur—he...

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Corporate America Reflects On Our Founder’s Legacy: Nationwide Chief Administrative Officer Gale King

Gale KingDecember 23, 2020January 6, 2021

by Gale KingDecember 23, 2020January 6, 2021280

If a legacy is captured by what you give, then Earl Graves Sr.’s life and impact personify that definition—written forever in the hearts and minds...

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Corporate America Reflects On Our Founder’s Legacy: A Message From Charles F. Lowrey, Chairman/CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc.

Charles F. LowreyDecember 23, 2020January 6, 2021

by Charles F. LowreyDecember 23, 2020January 6, 2021359

Charles F. Lowrey, the chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc., pays tribute to the visionary founder of BLACK ENTERPRISE, Earl G. Graves, Sr....

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MLK Helped Influence Earl G. Graves Sr.’s Fight For Racial Justice [WATCH]

Derek T. DingleApril 11, 2020April 12, 2020

by Derek T. DingleApril 11, 2020April 12, 20201616

From demanding corporations to expand procurement opportunities for Black-owned companies to advocating for the elevation of African American executives to C-Suite and corporate board positions,...

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50 Years of Wisdom: The Best of Earl Graves’ ‘Publisher’s Page’ Columns

Alisa GumbsApril 10, 2020April 15, 2020

by Alisa GumbsApril 10, 2020April 15, 20202205

Advice shared by Earl Graves Sr. in his own words through his award-winning Publisher's Page column in Black Enterprise magazine...

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Prominent Leaders and the Black Community Pay Tribute to Earl G. Graves Sr.

Lydia BlancoApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020

by Lydia BlancoApril 8, 2020April 8, 20203606

Earl G. Graves’ vision as a pioneer of black business reporting is what connected people all over the world. Now leaders and members of the...

Entrepreneurship

Remembering the Legacy of Black Enterprise Founder Earl Graves, Sr.

Selena HillApril 7, 2020December 22, 2020

by Selena HillApril 7, 2020December 22, 20202609

Magic Johnson, Rev. Al Sharpton and a host of leaders and organizations expressed their condolences for the passing of Earl G. Graves, Sr....

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Earl Graves Sr., Founder of Black Enterprise, Passes Away At 85

Derek T. DingleApril 7, 2020April 15, 2020

by Derek T. DingleApril 7, 2020April 15, 20206687

Black Enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr., the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that inspired four generations of...

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Wanted: Courage and Leadership in Corporate America

Earl G. Graves, Sr.November 1, 2018April 13, 2020

by Earl G. Graves, Sr.November 1, 2018April 13, 2020215

Corporate America’s track record of diversity and inclusion of African Americans—in the C-suite, on boards of directors, and among suppliers—is appalling...