How to Start a Magazine: Essence Magazine History Timeline
Black Enterprise has chronicled the journey of Essence Magazine before the first issue launched in May of 1970. Click through the below slideshow......
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Must-Reads For New Year’s: Catch Up on Our BE 100s Great Moments in Black Business
Ever wanted to know why the BE 100s – our nation’s largest black-owned businesses – became the barometer for black business achievement? ...
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...
Move Over Oprah and Jay-Z! The Roots of Black Wealth Run Deeper Than We Ever Dreamed
The book will dramatically expand not only readers’ perception of the post-slavery era but of the very history of black wealth in America....
45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 21: How Loop Capital Beat Wall Street Giants In $1 Billion Deal
We called Loop Capital Markets L.L.C. “The Giant Slayers” for good reason. As the world markets reeled from the derivatives-fueled financial crisis......