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Article: 25 years of corporate achievement. (includes a timeline from 1970-1995 highlighting notable Black corporate events)(Coutdown to 25)(Illustration)
- Article from:
- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- April 1, 1995
- Author:
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In 1970, covering the nation's top black Fortune 500 executives was not a very taxing assignment. There were only a handful. Literally.
Bit by bit, that small number grew enough that by the mid-'70s, young college graduates were beginning to fashion long-term careers in companies like IBM, Ford, The Equitable and Xerox. Stepping into their carefully pressed corporate uniforms and meticulously polished corporate personas, these young hopefuls were determined to survive and succeed in spite of their disadvantages, which included a gross lack of mentorship opportunities and a dearth of African-American role models.
The go-go '80s saw a dramatic rise in the number ...