45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 18: Johnson Products Courts Controversy When Company Sold to Whites
The sale of Johnson Products was significant on a number of levels. Since it was founded in 1954 by Johnson, a salesman, with a $250...
Jeffrey McKinney
45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 19: J. Bruce Llewellyn and Dr. J’s $100 Million Coke Bottling Franchise
Llewellyn became a board member and was named board chairman of its subsidiary, the Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company....
Great Moments in Black Business – No. 22: Oprah Winfrey’s Becomes First Black Woman Billionaire
When Winfrey launched her show in 1986 as a nationally syndicated program, it was gained placement on 120 channels and had an audience of 10...
45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 23: America’s First Black Billionaire Buys NBA Franchise
Billionaire Bob Johnson makes another slam dunk in black business history by breaking the ownership barrier in professional sports through.....
45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 24: A.G. Gaston Amasses $130 Million Fortune
Born the grandson of a slave in a log cabin on July 4, 1892, Arthur George Gaston, Sr. prevailed over the barriers of the Jim...
45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 29: Ariel Investments’ $16 Billion Milestone
Ariel Investments, No.1 on the BE ASSET MANAGERS LIST is the first black money manager to launch a family of mutual funds, achieves an investment...
100 Days After Hurricane Sandy: Businesses Continue To Put Disaster Plans Into Place
Because of Hurricane Sandy, the Sharps’ company, Precision Infrastructure Inc., experienced losses of about $250,000....
New Funding Source For Veteran Entrepreneurs
The Veterans Business Fund provides capital to veterans in the form of a non-interest bearing loan...
How You Can Profit From Market Volatility
Distressed by the erratic trading sequence of stocks in recent months, Nathan Garrett has dramatically changed how he invests in the market....
New Law Helps Minority and Women Contractors Land Big Deals
In July 2010 President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law. Today, several Black and women owned firms say...