Recently added articles from Black Enterprise:
The strong--and smart--survive.(publisher's page)(Editorial)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009; ... There's nothing like an economic downturn to separate the pretenders from the contenders in business. Anybody can look like a brilliant business leader when the stock market is on a seemingly endless bull run and the economy is booming, but it's during periods of economic adversity that ...
Preparing our sons for the game of life.(Executive Memo)(Essay)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I have often been amazed by the amount of time and energy many parents invest in their sons' athletic careers. They attend all the games, travel hundreds of miles to take them to tournaments, and scold them if they slack off during practice drills. However, those same parental cheerleaders ...
Through the fire.(About This Issue)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... One of BLACK ENTERPRISE'S most enduring franchises has been the BE 100s--our listing of the nation's largest black-owned businesses. For more than 35 years, these rankings have been cited as one of the key barometers of black business performance. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Motivation and inspiration.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I LOVED THE MARCH 2009 ISSUE WITH President Obama on the cover. I'll never forget what election night was like in Harlem. People danced in the streets like it was the second coming of Jesus! I also liked the article "A Woman's Guide to Investing." I ...
Leading the pack.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... CONGRATS ON HAVING THE COURAGE and being a forerunner in directing your resources to covering the little-known senator from Illinois who is now President Obama. It's one thing to be first, ...
Obama overdose.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... AFTER REVIEWING THIS MONTH'S continued worship of President Obama I could not help but think how the nation would react to a magazine tided WHITE Enterprise or WHITE television network or WHITE appreciation month? With whites becoming a minority in our country and most mainstream sports ...
Where's your entrepreneurial spirit?(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 01, 2009; ... EARL "BUTCH" GRAVES JR. SAID THAT corporations often look at layoffs as the first line of defense in reducing costs, (Executive Memo, March 2009). This should force us to realize that we can no longer rely on being employed with companies for long periods of time. In order to keep us from ...
Who's working the news?(talking points: What You Need To Know)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The big picture is that minorities are still underrepresented in broadcast news, according to results from the latest Radio-Television News Directors Association/Hofstra University annual survey of women and minorities in broadcasting. But within the minority workforce, the largest gains ...
Religion's role in politics.(talking points: What You Need To Know)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] African Americans who say that churches should express their views on social and political topics, the same as the number of white evangelical Protestants, according to the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and Pew Forum ....
Black shortage on TV screens.(talking points: What You Need To Know)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The NAACP's Hollywood Bureau latest report, "Out of Focus-Out of Sync Take 4," shows African Americans and other minorities continue to be grossly underrepresented ...
Federal judges not color-blind.(talking points: What You Need To Know)(impact of judges' race to cases)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University uncovered that in hundreds of U.S. federal court cases involving workplace racial harassment, the race of the judge frequently affects the outcome of cases. African ...
A bird in the hand: annuities have become popular among investors who fear they'll outlive their assets.(INSURANCE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... EVEN THE BEST PREPARED SENIORS enter retirement facing a dilemma: Is it possible to live on savings and investments, and have enough left over to pass on to the next generation? That's the question Barbara B. Pendleton confronted four years ago, when she retired at age 57 from ...
Dividends: the gift that keeps giving: why investing in companies that share profits--especially now--is a wise move.(INVESTING)
Jun 01, 2009; ... THINK DIVIDENDS DON'T MATTER? THINK AGAIN: SINCE 1926, dividends have accounted for more than 40% of the total return of the stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500. The stock market's freefall is anxiety producing. But getting paid to wait it out can take the edge off. The logic ...
Stocks for the long run: Ted Parrish of Henssler Equity Funds believes you can find buy-and-hold bargains amid the market rubble.(STOCK PICKS)(Interview)
Jun 01, 2009; ... THE MARKET'S MESSAGE IS MIXED. A GLOOMY WINTER gave way to an early spring rally. A number of pundits say the economy has begun to put the brakes on its slide. No matter what the talking heads say, there are opportunities to be had, according to Ted Pettish, principal and ...
Money matters.(QA)(debt)(Brief article)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Our family has stuck to BE'S Wealth for Life principles for the last five years, and with a lot of discipline, we've reduced our debt by 50%, But as we watch President Obama repair the economy, we have a hard time explaining to our kids why it's acceptable to go into debt nationally, but ...
Boost the value of your home: a few simple renovations can make your dwelling a hot commodity--no matter what the housing market looks like.(CONSUMER LIFE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL CHARISSE WORKMAN ABOUT the housing bust. As a real estate agent, the 38-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, resident has had a front-row seat. But when Workman and her husband, Westley, looked at the unfinished basement of their two-story Craftsman home, they saw not ...
Ask your advocate.(QA)(income tax refund )(Brief article)(Column)
Jun 01, 2009; ... I lost my income tax refund check. How can I get my money? --L. Yang New York City Fortunately, you have several options. You can call the Internal Revenue Service at 800-8294954 and speak to one of its agents or use the automated system, unless you filed ...
Funny business: comedy is the catalyst for J. Anthony Brown's family-owned empire.(MAKING IT)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COMEDIAN J. ANTHONY BROWN HAS BEEN DOING WHAT he does best for nearly 40 years. Not wanting to be known as your run-of-the-mill entertainer, however, Brown launched a company, It's Just a Joke (www.janthonybrown.com), in 2002 to expand his brand. Though ...
Helping hands: a well-chosen consultant can help you steer clear of recession pitfalls.(MANAGEMENT ADVICE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN A RECESSION, IT'S TEMPTING FOR SMALL BUSINESS owners to close ranks, slash spending, balk at risk, and focus on just making it day to day. But Desiree H. Young, a marketing and strategy consultant who cut her teeth in FEMA disaster recovery centers ...
Mr. (or Mrs.) fix it: avoid mistakes by heeding the hard-earned lessons of other entrepreneurs.(MANAGEMENT ADVICE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... MISTAKES--WE ALL MAKE THEM, BUT IN AN ECONOMY this tough, even a small misstep can lead you away from the road to business success. But that doesn't mean you should close shop until the street's been repaved. "When the economy takes a hit, it's easy to play it safe," says ...