Black-Owned Food Services Company Named TGI Fridays’ ‘Franchise Group of the Year’
Jackmont Hospitality, owners of 46 restaurants and recently named TGI Fridays' Franchise Group of the Year, takes care of their customers and employees....
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45 GREAT MOMENTS IN BLACK BUSINESS – No. 6: Maynard Jackson Becomes Atlanta’s First Black Mayor
As a business pioneer, politician, and entrepreneur, Maynard Jackson was a disrupter in his day. After being elected Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973, Jackson...
Paying Tribute to Atlanta’s Master Builder, Herman J. Russell
In Nov. 15, America lost a great man and one of the most iconic black entrepreneurs of the latter 20th century. H.J. Russell & Co....
Why I’m Not Impressed With Cory Booker—Yet
For all the challenges he's faced and all the good he's done as mayor of Newark to this point, Booker has yet to move the...
No. 33: Maynard Jackson, The Great Equalizer
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...
Maynard Jackson: The Ultimate Champion for Black Business
In 1973 Maynard Jackson emerged on the scene when he was elected the first black mayor of Atlanta and became a national force in business...