45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 33: BE 100s Define New Era for Black Business
We share 45 milestone events that have had widespread impact on black economic development and American industry across four decades....
Reginald F. Lewis
45 Great Moments in Black Business – No. 40: The Auto Dealer That Broke The Billion-Dollar Barrier
In 2005, he steered the first black-owned auto dealership to surpass $1 billion in sales, achieving the pole position on the then BE AUTO DEALER...
BE 100s Billion-Dollar Club: Lessons from Top-Earning Black Business
Over the past four decades, only eight black-owned companies have surpassed $1 billion in revenues. Meet the companies that made it into that exclusive BE...
How Reginald Lewis Changed Business Forever
It was the summer of 1987, and Christophe, who had left Citibank, was in his first week at TLC Group. Operating in his temporary office...
I’m Proud to Be Part of the Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis
When Reginald F. Lewis' $985 million acquisition of Beatrice International was announced, the story would be the turning point of my fledgling career, transforming a...
Keeping My Eyes Open for Steve, Reginald and Oprah
I love meeting young entrepreneurs and business talent on the rise. My philosophy: Be nice to 'em now, 'cause they'll be running things later....
Why ‘Red Tails’ Will Make Us Soar
George Lucas' Red Tails does not just highlight the struggles of the Tuskegee Airmen but the accomplishments of African Americans in adversity...
UBR Spotlight: Comfort Cake CEO Amy Hilliard
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable: Amy Hilliard, the founder and CEO of The Comfort Cake Company, a Chicago-based major distributor of southern-style pound...
UBR Morning Post: Dante Lee Shares Black Business Success Secrets
This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Executive Producer TaQuoya Kennedy speaks with Dante Lee, the founder and CEO of Diversity City Media and...
No. 3: Reginald F. Lewis, The Global Dealmaker
In celebration of our 40th anniversary, Black Enterprise ranks the Titans: The 40 Most Powerful African Americans in Business--and how they shaped our world. Follow...