For four decades and counting, Black Enterprise has been committed to the financial education and economic advancement of black Americans. Our mission, simply put, is to help you build Wealth for Life. Over the years, we've gained some passionate allies in our campaign to help you reach your goals, achieve your dreams and improve the quality of your life by taking control of your finances. The following champions of financial literacy--ranging from syndicated columnists and television anchors to finance industry pros and community activists--have been among the most effective and determined evangelists of our Wealth for Life Principles. If you are serious about wealth building, pay attention to the people who want to make your rich.
For four decades and counting, Black Enterprise has been committed to the financial education and economic advancement of black Americans. Our mission, simply put, is to help you build Wealth for Life. Over the years, we've gained some passionate allies in our campaign to help you reach your goals, achieve your dreams and improve the quality of your life by taking control of your finances. The following champions of financial literacy--ranging from syndicated columnists and television anchors to finance industry pros and community activists--have been among the most effective and determined evangelists of our Wealth for Life Principles. If you are serious about wealth building, pay attention to the people who want to make your rich.more
The president of the Chicago-based BE 100s asset management firm Ariel Investments, LLC, Mellody Hobson is firmly established as a national voice for financial literacy. In addition to being a regular contributor on financial issues to ABC's Good Morning America and a spokesperson for the annual Ariel/Schwab Black Investor Survey, Hobson contributes a quarterly column, Total Return, to Black Enterprise.more
A nationally syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, Michelle Singletary's award-winning column, "The Color of Money," is carried in more than 100 newspapers. Singletary has been single-minded in her efforts to get people to live by proven fundamentals of financial stewardship: "Big Mama used to say that it's not how much money you make that matters, but how you make do with what you have." Sharing her message as a public speaker and via media outlets ranging from TV One to O: The Oprah Magazine, Singletary is also the author of several books, including The Power to Prosper: 21 Days to Financial Freedom.more
A financial expert with more than 30 years of experience, Glinda Bridgforth, founder of Bridgforth Financial & Associates LLC, specializes in a holistic approach to money management. A highly sought-after speaker, Bridgforth has been featured on television shows including Oprah, Larry King Live and the Today Show, and in publications such as Black Enterprise, Essence, Ebony and USA Today. Her books, including Girl, Get Your Credit Straight!: A Sister's Guide to Ditching Your Debt, Mending Your Credit and Building a Strong Financial Future, inspire and instruct women to take control of their financial lives.more
Financial adviser, journalist and broadcaster Alvin Hall is a master of breaking down complex financial concepts into plain language. As president of CooperHall Press, the former executive director of the New York Institute of Finance designs and runs seminars for financial institutions around the world. Hall is author of several best-selling books, including his children’s book, Show Me the Money, which has been published in nearly 20 foreign-language editions.more
Also known as "The Money Coach," Lynnette Khalfani Cox once had $100,000 in credit card debt, before paying it all off in three years and turning her financial life around. Since then, she has appeared on such national TV programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra Banks Show and Good Morning America sharing her success story and teaching millions about proper money management and how to get out of debt. A former Wall Street Journal reporter for CNBC, Khalfani Cox has also been featured in magazines ranging from Essence and Redbook to Black Enterprise. Khalfani Cox has also authored several books, including Perfect Credit: 7 Steps to a Great Credit Rating.more
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Gail Perry-Mason is a securities industry veteran who climbed the corporate ladder from receptionist to first vice president of investments of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Particularly passionate about financial education for youth, she founded and directed the original Money Camp for Teens and the first youth investment club incorporated in the United States. Through Money Matters for Youth, Perry-Mason has instructed youth and mentored young women who are now professionals in the financial service industry. Along with Glinda Bridgforth, Perry-Mason is co-author of Girl, Make Your Money Grow: A Sister's Guide to Protecting Your Future and Enriching Your Life.more
An award-winning journalist and former business anchor for CNN and CNN Financial News, Valerie Coleman Morris has made her passion for the financial literacy of women, young adults and people of color her mission. Morris is a highly sought-after speaker and seminar leader, focused on helping people to think and act responsibly about money at every stage of their lives. Coleman Morris is the author of Mind Over Money Matters: It's Your Money, So Take It Personally.more
No, Ali Velshi is not black (he is of Indian descent), although he was born in Nairobi, Kenya. But no national business and news anchor has been more passionate than Velshi, CNN anchor and senior business correspondent and co-host (with Christine Romans) of Your $$$$$, about financial literacy and helping the average person understand how money works. A highly sought-after speaker at events aimed at helping African Americans to understand money and the financial markets, such as Carver Federal Savings Bank's Money In The Bank event in Harlem, Velshi is the author of Gimme My Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis.more
The author of The True Cost of Happiness: The Real Story Behind Managing your Money, Stacey Tisdale is a veteran on-air business and financial journalist who appears regularly on NBC's Today Show and is a contributor to WoWOWow.com, a web site for women. Tisdale is also a board member of John Hope Bryant's Operation Hope and authored a personal finance curriculum for the financial literacy organization and The White House. Tisdale also creates financial education and life skills programs for sports teams and corporations.more
Deborah Owens, "The Wealth Coach," is "on a mission to engage, enlighten and equip people of all incomes to build wealth." President of Owens Media Group, which creates financial literacy programs for companies and organizations, Owens has toured nationally with The Financial Readiness Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, and is a popular speaker at other national conference events. Owens is the author of several books, including A Purse of Your Own: An Easy Guide to Financial Security.more
Marilyn Logan, "The Money Lady," is the author of I Can't Afford to Marry You: A Guide to Understanding The True Cost of Love. A national radio and television personality, she has been featured as a financial expert on The Dr. Phil Show and The Steve Harvey Morning Show, as well as in magazines including Black Enterprise. Logan combines her experience as an investment broker with her passion for financial literacy and empowerment, and for helping people to understand the "business" of marriage in particular.more