Black History Month: Celebrate Black Entrepreneurs

Profile of Janice Bryant Howroyd, the founder and CEO of Act-1 Group, and the first Black woman to own a billion-dollar company.

Business magazine for black professionals, business people, college students and corporate executives. For current issues, see Black Enterprise (Online).

Online version of the long-running business magazine, including current content.

From award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson comes a film that educates, informs, and examines more than 150 years of African-American men and women who have embodied the qualities that are the heart of the American entrepreneurial spirit.

The inspiring biography of Dr. Charles Drew who developed America's first blood bank system. From All-American athlete at Amherst to pioneering research scientist, Dr. Drew cleared every racist hurdle in a tragically shortened life.

A joint interview with John Thompson, Chairman of Microsoft, and David Steward, Chairman and Founder of World Wide Technology, about start-ups and diversity in tech.

This short video explains the importance of the traffic light invented by Garrett Morgan.

From Contemporary Black Biography, this concise biography of the renowned scientist and inventor illuminates his life and some of his many achievements.

This short video profiles Marie Van Brittan Brown and her invention of the modern home security system.

Television series Modern Marvels profiles the life of George Washington Carver and his many contributions to American science and agriculture.

Cathy Hughes overcame teen motherhood, Jim Crow laws, and massive amounts of debt to turn Radio One into the largest black-owned media corporation.

Extensive profile and obituary for pioneering entrepreneur John H. Johnson in Jet, one of the magazines Johnson founded and published.