February 18, 2023 – Marvin Ellison, An Example of Black Excellence
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lowe’s is a Black man, Marvin Ellison. He runs a company that brings in almost $100 billion in annual revenues and has over 300,000…
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March 4, 2023 – Marian Croak, Inventor of Voice Over Internet Protocol, An Example of Black Excellence
Marion Croak has over 200 patents to her name, including the technology behind Zoom. She is widely credited with the invention of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), which enables people…
read moreMarch 25, 2023 – Janice Bryant Howroyd, An Example of Black Excellence
Janice Bryant Howroyd is the first African American woman to build and own a billion-dollar company. Her company earns $1.1 billion per year. Her net worth is put at $420…
read moreApril 8, 2023 – Ursula Burns, An Example of Black Excellence
Ursula Burns served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Xerox from 2009 to 2016. She also served on the board of directors of multiple large American companies, including Uber, American…
read moreApril 22, 2023 – Mellody Hobson, An Example of Black Excellence
Considered one of the most powerful women in the business world by Forbes, Mellody Hobson is president and Co-Chief Executive Officer with John W. Rogers, Jr., of the Chicago-based money…
read moreApril 29, 2023 – Cathy Hughes and Alfred Liggins III, Examples of Black Excellence
Cathy Hughes is the Founder and Chairperson of Urban One, formerly known as Radio One; the company is the largest African American owned and operated broadcast company. Radio One is…
read moreMay 20, 2023 – LeBron James, An Example of Black Excellence
LeBron James is much more than a basketball star. He is also a businessman and outstanding philanthropist. He is a smart businessman. He is part owner of the Boston Red…
read moreJune 3, 2023 – Reginald Lewis, An Example of Black Excellence
From Baltimore, Maryland, Reginald Lewis became one of the richest Black men in America. He was the first African American to build a billion-dollar company: TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc.…
read moreJune 10, 2023 – Kenneth and Kathryn Chenault, Examples of Black Excellence
Kenneth Chenault was the long-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of American Express. Born in 1951 in New York, he received a Bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine and…
read moreJune 17, 2023 – Tina Turner, An Example of Black Excellence
The Queen of Rock and Roll was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, a town she described in a song as having “a church house, gin house, a schoolhouse…
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