Only Two Blacks on Worlds Richest People List

Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the worlds richest people and this year there are still only two blacks on the list. This year the list is a record 793, up 102 from last year. They’re worth a combined $2.6...[more]

Oprah Signs $55 Million Deal With XM Satellite Radio

Billionaire and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has signed a $55 million deal with XM Satellite Radio. Oprah will get her own channel on XM Satellite Radio under a three-year deal announced Thursday.

XM and Harpo Radio, part of...[more]

A Look Back at 2005 in Black Business

2005 has been a great year for black business internationally. We made great strides at cracking the class ceiling but the struggle continues. This is a look back at some of the people who had great success over the past 12...[more]

BET Users Vote Min. Louis Farrakhan 2005 'Person of the Year'

"An overwhelming percentage of our users agreed that Minister Farrakhan made the most positive impact on the Black community over the past year and chose him as the person most worthy to receive the honor of BET.com's 2005 Person...[more]

Oprah Most Generous Black Philanthropists

For the second year Oprah Winfrey is the only black on Business Week's The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists list. Oprah became the first black person to ever be on this list last year. Business Week estimates Oprah has given to...[more]