Fashion and Beauty

From television and radio to films and print, Harpo Inc. is one of the most powerful media empires in the world. Over the past 20-plus

Founded by media mogul Cathy Hughes in 1980, Radio One Inc. is the nation’s largest radio broadcasting company targeting African American and urban listeners. The

H.J. Russell founder Herman Russell is one of Atlanta’s most celebrated entrepreneurs. In the 1950s, Russell persevered against poverty and racism to create the largest

In just one year, Anderson-DuBose Co. has moved up nine places on the BE Industrial/Service Companies list to No. 11. The Solon, Ohio-based food service

With a career spanning 40 years, BE 100s CEO Don Barden has established successful ventures in real estate, publishing, television, and most notably gaming. The

Despite the current economic climate, fast food franchisee Manna Inc. remains one of the largest black-owned companies and top employment leaders in the U.S. Founded

BET Founder Bob Johnson is the first entrepreneur to have more than three companies on the BE 100s in a single year. His diverse portfolio

As the nation’s largest private provider of paratransit services, Fairfield, California-based MV Transportation Inc. has consistently been recognized as a top employment leader by Black

Orlando, Florida-based ZeroChaos is one of the largest and fastest growing minority-owned companies in the country. In 2008, the talent sourcing and management firm, with

Rounding out the top five on the BE Industrial/Service Companies list is innovative employment agency ACT-1 Group.  Despite the current economic downturn, the Torrance, California—based