How ‘The First Lady of Wall Street’ Led a Company Into Mainstream America
28 Days: Celebrating Black Business Icons Past and Present: Honoring the history-making real estate magnate who established a profitable enterprise on Wall Street in 1979...
Ernesta Procope
Real Estate Trailblazer Ernesta Procope, Known As the ‘First Lady of Wall Street’, Dies at 98
Dubbed “The First Lady of Wall Street,” by BLACK ENTERPRISE, Procope was founder and CEO of E. G. Bowman Inc., the first and largest minority-owned...
Black History Business Titan: Ernesta Procope
When it comes to real estate, Ernesta Procope – the first female on Black Enterprise’s “BE 100†list – is a black history legend. The...
From Storefront to Wall Street, Ernesta G. Procope Has Blazed Trails in Insurance and Real Estate
History-makers seldom have an example to follow; they make a path for others to follow them....
Women of Power Legacy Award Winners…of the Past
As we gear up for the 2012 Women of Power Summit, Black Enterprise remembers Legacy Award winners of the past...
B.E. Golf & Tennis Challenge Gallery: Tribute to the Titans
At the 17th Annual Black Enterprise/Pepsi Golf & Tennis Challenge, 40 "Titans: The Most Powerful African Americans in Business" were recognized with a stirring tribute,...
No. 38: Ernesta Procope, The First Lady of Wall Street
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Black Enterprise ranks the Titans: The 40 Most Powerful African Americans in Business--and how they shaped our world. Follow...
Poll of the Week
Which 20th century African American woman made the greatest/most significant contribution to society? Marian Anderson (Music) Shirley Chisholm (Politician) Rita Dove (Literature) Joycelyn Elders (Medicine)...