Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

Author, Palmer Park If writing is a solitary profession, William Parker Graham is breaking the mold by involving a slew of people in the writing

CEO, DVG World Designs Author, The African Truth. At first glance, one might think the young man standing at the exhibit in Cobo Hall during

Store Director, Jewel Osco After ten years, Darius Young has learned the ins and outs of Jewel-Osco. “I was an Osco manager-I came up in

President/CEO, Smokin-Joe Products, LLC. Smokin-Joe’s Products has a very special history. As an entrepreneur, Derryl Reed found himself in a unique position. “The company was

Founder/President/CEO,Magnolia Spiced Teas One sip of a Magnolia Spiced Tea and it’s easy to see why it’s become one of the most in-demand brands in

President, Select Brands,LLC Argia B. Collins’ entrepreneurial spirit was instilled in him at a young age. The namesake of Argia B. Food Products and the

Owner, Twana Tells Blogging has changed how information is disseminated. Over the past five years, thousands of new blog sites have been launched to provide

Founder, Collective Banking Group The predatory proclivity of many unconscionable subprime lenders would rival the most vicious beasts prowling on the Serengeti. But instead of

Director of Operations, WKKC Radio When Marv Dyson first attended what’s now Kennedy King College, John Kennedy was an unknown political commodity, and something of

Multicultural Marketing Manager, Kentucky Fried Chicken Marketing for one of the largest restaurant chains in the world requires a unique approach, and Jermaine Higgins, multicultural

Sam Tidmore has accomplished in a lifetime what most people need three lifetimes to achieve. The former Ohio State University and Cleveland Browns football player

Kendall Thompson knew that he wanted to start his own business as far back as his days in college. “I was selling T-shirts on campus,”

Few family-owned businesses are able to celebrate the kind of success that Lee’s Florist has had over the course of 62 years. The four-generation, family-operated

Even though it takes a certified laugh factory to produce comedians the way Ford produces Mustangs, the facts about Jokes and Notes Comedy Club is

Kelly Williams has had a plethora of life experiences. Professionally, she’s been a television news reporter, an author and a Century 21 SGR realtor. But

After 20 years in the business, and managing the careers of talents like über-golfer Tiger Woods and teen-phenom Michelle Wie, Greg Nared has opened his

Delilah Alexander has a knack for knowing what’s hot. Before becoming the executive director of Image Essentials, Alexander had over 19 years of experience in

For entrepreneur Paul Debnam, helping young African Americans become the business leaders of tomorrow is something he feels passionately about. As president of the Debnam

Owner and Founder, H.I.M-istry There are few skin care lines that cater to the specific needs of African American men, but Darnell Henderson’s H.I.M-istry vows

Vice President of Community Development Services, Third Federal Savings and Loan The lack of employment opportunities in the financial sector for African Americans during the