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Great Leaders Aren't Born, They're Made

Former Aetna CEO Ron Williams shares his decades of leadership lessons in his new book

How Fifth Third's Kala Gibson Drives Impactful Urban Entrepreneurship

As executive vice president and head of business Banking for Fifth Third Bank, Kala Gibson focuses on helping small businesses gain the resources necessary for them to continue to drive employment, innovation, and impact.

I Want to Be a Triple Threat

I always loved Papa John's. I was introduced to it in ’89 in Baton Rouge Louisiana when I didn’t have a lot of money but I had enough money for a big ol’ Shaqaroni pizza—sausage, pepperoni, extra cheese.

This Young, Black Aerodynamics Engineer Is Rebooting Classics At General Motors

THE CHEVY BLAZER HAS GOTTEN A MAKEOVER IN 2019.

This Dell Exec Took A Leap, And Landed At SVP

NAJUMA ATKINSON HAS BUILT A 20-YEAR CAREER AT DELL TECHNOLOGIES Inc.

Power In The Boardroom

EXPANDING BLACK REPRESENTATION IN THE BOARDROOM AND THE C-SUITE REQUIRES ADVOCACY, STRATEGY, AND POSSIBLY, LEGISLATION. TO MEMBERS OF OUR B.E. REGISTRY OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS, HOWEVER, THE DETERMINING FACTOR COMES DOWN TO LEADERSHIP.

Has History Met Your Badass?

If black women don’t assert power and their place in history, everybody loses

A Crash Course In Success

Damian Mills’ strategic leadership, talented team, and knack for turning crises into Lucrative Opportunities turned his mega-dealership into an unstoppable force

Growing Together

How strategic alliances between major corporations and african american businesses and organizations can serve as models for economic and social advancement

The 4H Club

ICV partners has attracted millions in capital, built a portfolio of high-return companies, and diversified private equity by following its core values of staying humble, hard working, honest, and hungry

Unpacking The Wendy Williams Experience

How the “Queen Of Talk” gabbed her way from show pony to media mogul

Learn How this CEO Nurtures Emerging Entrepreneurs

ChemicoMays CEO Leon Richardson has seized various opportunities to help mentor, nurture, and develop other African American entrepreneurs.

Penny Wise

IF YOU’VE WALKED INTO ONE OF the more than 1,000 JCPenney stores across the U.S. and Puerto Rico lately, you may have been surprised to find what looks like—pardon the pun— a shiny, new Penney.

4 Reasons Why Exchanging Business Cards Is Still Important

Although I speak at many different industry events, I am finding they have one thing in common: Attendees without business cards.

Pindrop Raises $90 Million In Series D Funding

Pindrop raises $90 million in Series D funding

5 Smart Saving Tips For Single Women

Whether it’s for a dream home or just a rainy day, get started building wealth now

Akon's Tech Utopia

Innovator of the year Akon shares his plan for disrupting the African diaspora with his own cryptocurrency and blockchain platform. Plus, meet all of our inaugural black tech awards winners

At The Table With America's Black Corporate Directors

The challenge of diversifying the boardroom—and ceo seats— can be found in the pipeline. Our special report shows how some members of the be registry of corporate directors address this vexing issue

Mid-Year Financial Checkup 2018

With growing market volatility, here’s how to create a plan for your financial future

Smooth Operators

Led By Lloyd Trotter And Ronald Blaylock, Gennx360 Capital Partners Has Married Financial Acumen With Managerial Prowess To Become A Force In Private Equity

Wrap It Up

HOW THIS ENTREPRENEUR LANDED HIS GRAB-AND-GO VEGAN FOOD IN 187 GROCERY STORES

Billion-Dollar CEO Troy Taylor Tells Black Business Owners How To Win

Every year, our editors witness some fascinating companies among the freshman class of the be 100s—the nation’s largest black-owned businesses.

Empowering The Multicultural Manager

MORGAN STANLEY CONFERENCE ARMS LEADERS OF COLOR WITH THE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS INSIGHTS THEY NEED

A Legacy Of Learning

Sit At The Knee Of Our 2019 Legacy Award Honorees As They Share Hard-earned Wisdom

Building A Franchise Empire

He Went From One To Five To 25 Pizza Franchises—And You Can Too

Molding HBCU Students Into Tech Investors

A New Program Teaches How To Think Like Venture Capitalists

Brick By Brick

Powers & Sons Construction Co., one of the largest black-owned businesses in the Midwest, is laying a new foundation for long-term growth

Strong As Oak

With superior performance and the best talent on the Street, CEO David R. Jones transformed his boutique firm into one of the fastest-growing investment banks

Crossing Borders

How A Trip To Eastern Europe Helped Build A Global Brand

Her Sense Of Self

Racial Identity Is Key To Girls’ Academic Performance