BlackEnterprise.com and Google will present a live stream of power-packed workshops, one-on-one conversations and nightly entertainment from the 2012 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo Hosted by Nationwide Insurance on May 24th and 25th.

Designed to promote the economic growth of emerging and established minority businesses, the event will bring together more than 1,000 of the nation's leading entrepreneurs and corporate professionals to network, seek out new opportunities and take in the most innovative strategies from today's top business minds.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks
Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President & CEO, BLACK ENTERPRISE
Eric E. Smith, Regional VP, Mid-West Region Operations, Nationwide Insurance

Rosalind Brewer, CEO, Sam's Club8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
   
One-on-One Conversation hosted by Nationwide Insurance
Tavis Smiley, veteran journalist; CEO, The Smiley Group

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The Black Enterprise Small Business Awards Luncheon
hosted by Ariel Investments

One-on–One Conversation with "Top Chef" Marcus Samuelsson

7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
   
The Black Enterprise $10,000 Elevator Pitch Competition hosted by PepsiCo
Host: Black Enterprise Business Report Senior Producer & Correspondent Shannon Lanier
Judges: Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President & CEO, BLACK ENTERPRISE
Magnus Greaves, Founder & CEO, The CASHFLOW; Co-Founder, 100 Urban Entrepreneurs
Kim Coles, Co-Host, "Are You Normal America," OWN
Michael Baisden, Host, "The Michael Baisden Show," author and activist

May 25, 2012

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Sourcing Capital for Your TechStartup
Speakers: Hank Williams, CEO, Kloud.Co.; Angela Benton, CEO, Black Web Media, L.L.C.; and Anthony Frasier, Co-Founder, Playd
Moderator: Marcia Wade Talbert, Multimedia Content Producer, BLACK ENTERPRISE

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

BE Small Business Success™ Boot Camp E – Mobile Marketing
Facilitator: Wayne Sutton, Founder, TriOut

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

BE100s Anniversary Celebration & Awards Dinner hosted by Dell

BLACK ENTERPRISE names their Companies of the Year and announces the 2012 BE100s, the nation's largest and most profitable black-owned businesses as detailed in the publication's June issue.

The BlackEnterprise.com live stream presentation is powered by Alivelook.com.  Follow the conversation using Hashtag #BEEC2012 at Twitter.com/BlackEnterprise and visit www.blackenterprise.com for additional information about speakers and sessions.

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Restored Talladega College Murals to Begin Multi-city National Tour June 9th; First Ever Tour For Hale Woodruff's Murals From Talladega, Alabama

With 12 months of conservation work now complete, the historic Talladega Murals will be presented to a national audience for the first time in a new exhibition - "Rising Up: Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega College" (www.high.org/Art/Exhibitions/Talladega-Hale-Woodruff.aspx) - on view at the High Museum of Art June 9 to Sept. 2, 2012.

The exhibition at the High Museum of Art will include works that span a good part of Woodruff's early career with a particular focus on his important work as a muralist. In addition to the Talladega murals and studies, this exhibition will feature examples of Woodruff's other mural commissions, as well as smaller-scale paintings he made while in Mexico, where he went in 1936 to study mural painting with Diego Rivera.

The Museum and College announced dates and locations for several U.S. museums set to share the murals with audiences through 2015.

Following the High exhibition, the murals will travel to the African American Museum in Dallas Oct. 6 to Feb. 28, 2013. Other venues to host the murals include:

* The 80WSE Gallery at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture July 20 to Oct. 13, 2013

* The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture Nov. 22, 2013 to March 2, 2014, (on view at the National Museum of American History)

* The New Orleans Museum of Art June 13 to Sept. 14, 2014

* The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, Inc. at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and Connecticut's Old State House, Hartford, Conn., Oct. 4, 2014 to March 1, 2015

* Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History March 14 to May 24, 2015

* Alabama's Birmingham Museum of Art June 14 to Sept. 6, 2015.

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Hale Aspacio Woodruff (1900-1980) was born in Cairo, Ill. He studied art at both the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis and the Fogg Museum of Harvard University. Woodruff contributed to the development of African American art, not only as an artist, but also as a distinguished arts educator.

Woodruff's first mural project was in collaboration with Wilmer Jennings in 1934. The four-panel mural, titled The Negro in Modern American Life: Agriculture and Rural Life; Literature, Music, and Art, was part of a public works project and a teaching project that involved both Woodruff's students and a local junior high school. In 1935, Woodruff worked on Works Progress Administration (WPA) murals for the Atlanta School of Social Work.

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We've said shouted and blogged how when the man behind the brand is a woman, the trendsetter has to began creating a legacy. No other time than today do women hold the purse strings of an economy.  What is she building in return?

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VideoBuzz: On April 27th, The King Center hosted the gala celebration of the 85th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Coretta Scott King and book signing of "Desert Rose: The Life and Legacy of Coretta Scott King,' a new biography of Coretta Scott King by her late sister, Edythe Scott Bagley.

With anchorwoman Angela Robinson serving as mistress of ceremonies, the program featured presentations by major public figures and elected officials, including: Former President of the United States Bill Clinton (video tribute); Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (video tribute); Congressman John Lewis (D-GA); Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed; Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell; and Councilman Kwanza Hall.

Also participating were: best-selling author and performing artist Dr. Maya Angelou (video tribute); Dr. Charlestine Fairley, Dean of the Southern Maryland Campus of Sojourner Douglass College; Grammy and Emmy-award winning singer/actress Ms. Jennifer Holiday; Ms. Valencia Burse and; New York Times best-selling author Joe Hilley, along with King and Scott family members: Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center; Dr. Christine King Farris, member of the King Center Board of Trustees; Mrs. Naomi King, chair emeritus A.D. King Board of Directors and ; Mr. Arturo Scott Bagley, member of The King Center Board of Trustees and son of Edythe Scott Bagley, author of "Desert Rose." Pictured below, King Center CEO Bernice A. King, who penned the Afterword for the biography, signs a copy of 'Desert Rose' for one of the estimated 400 plus celebrants.

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Atlanta Caribbean Carnival is Mas and Music as the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association welcomes one and all to an all-encompassing celebration of Caribbean culture.

Commemorate 24th Anniversary and fully immerse in all that Atlanta Caribbean Carnival has to offer. Returning to Downtown Atlanta beginning on West Peachtree Street and ending with the Festival Village on historic Auburn Avenue, join Atlanta Caribbean Carnival for the Parade of Bands on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

A memorable, festive, and colorful display of Mas and Music. Bring your family and friends and rediscover everything you love about Carnival, expose yourself to new experiences, and feed your soul with the unique and diverse beauty of the Caribbean!

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VideoBuzz: Roland Martin talks with Sheila Johnson the first African-American female billionaire about the sale of BET, building wealth, job creation, Innisbrook Golf Resort and navigating the recession.

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Roland S Martin is the host of Washington Watch airing Sundays on TV One as well as analyst for CNN and the Tom Joyner Morning Show

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Innisbrook Golf Resort & Spa sits on 900 rolling and wooded acres which are home to four outstanding golf courses, 608 spacious rooms and suites, six swimming pools, a spa, restaurants, 3 bars, a nature preserve with natural lakes and ponds, and lots of fun activities and amenities. Salamander Hotels & Resorts is a privately owned and operated company based in Middleburg, VA, just outside Washington, D.C. Founded by entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson in 2005.

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The Clippings! Essence Festival Update: Official Free ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Day-By-Day Line-Up

ESSENCE announced the official line up of the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience at the ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans this July 5th-8th. As the nation's definitive African-American live cultural experience, the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience will bring together the leaders, innovators, activists, experts, artists, performers and thinkers who are defining the social and political discussions that matter most to attendees all under one roof at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The "Power of Our Voice" is the theme of this year's 18th annual ESSENCE Music Festival and through this forum ESSENCE will celebrate the power of Family, Community and Spirit within a unique gathering that is free and open to the public.

FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012: THE POWER OF FAMILY

On Friday (July 6), the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience will bring on the fun in a "Power of Family" themed day that starts off with families playing the "Family Feud."  Then, attendees will get to hear first hand from some of the most popular siblings on television at the "Families in the Name of Love: The Truth Behind Reality TV" seminar featuring Tamar and Trina Braxton, Mary Mary, Cynthia Bailey and Malorie Bailey-Massie. Melissa Harris-Perry of MSNBC will open the day's conversation with a message on Sisterhood. We will also explore the power of love with our relationship panels. The day will be hosted by "Steve Harvey Morning Show" personality and author Shirley Strawberry.

SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2012: THE POWER OF COMMUNITY

In this critical election year, ESSENCE will empower people to get the vote out on Saturday (July 7th) and harness the "Power of Community" in conversations about education, the church and voting within the African American community by key speakers Dr. Steve Perry, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rev. Floyd Flake and Maxine Waters. The day will be hosted by noted journalist Lola Ogunnaike.

SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012: THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT

Sunday (July 3rd) will be a great day in New Orleans and a rousing finale to the weekend with award winning journalist, author and "NY1 News" anchor Cheryl Wills hosting the festivities as ESSENCE presents a day of praise and worship during an "All-Star Gospel Salute to Mary Mary and Fred Hammond" with Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Tramaine Hawkins, Pastor Marvin Winans, Byron Cage, Israel Houghton and more.

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In addition to the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience, the Festival's daytime offerings include the ESSENCE MARKETPLACE, a showcase of quality fine arts & crafts by African-American vendors from all over the world as well as many New Orleans vendors. The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will also feature interactive sponsor presentations, celebrity meet-and-greets, festival merchandise and a book fair with author book signings.

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The Fatherless Generation Foundation's Charity Bowling Fundraiser

$15 per child and $20 per adult includes bowling, shoes, pizza, wii games, drinks and more!!!

Family Fun!!

12pm-2pm

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The Fatherless Generation Foundation is a non-profit organization designed to bring fathers back home!

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Get a first listen of “Celebrate” feat Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks from the Sparkle soundtrack (this is the last song Whitney recorded before her passing).

“Celebrate” premiered on RyanSeacrest.com (http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/05/21/world-premiere-whitney-houston-jordin-sparks-duet-celebrate-from-sparkle-audio)>

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Verizon Wireless & Urban Film Review
Present
"Diary of a Single Mom "
 

7:00pm Doors Open
7:30pm Movie Begins

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No stranger to dancing for a good cause, Ballroom Dance Clubs of Atlanta’s talented crew of professional dancers and instructors are reprising their role in this year’s June 2nd Dancing Stars of Atlanta to help raise money for Alzheimer’s support and research.

Partnering with the Metro Atlanta Region of the Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter, Ballroom Dance Club’s instructors hope to bring awareness to a disease that affects over 5 million Americans and 200,000 Georgians.

The annual event features prominent members of Atlanta society along with professional ballroom dance instructors. Formatted similarly to the popular television hit, “Dancing with the Stars,” the fundraiser involves an instructor teaching a novice dancer for a short time before the competition. Ballroom Dance Clubs’ professional dancers—Sean Emad and Michelle Rigo from the Atlanta dance studio and Michelle Grady and Joshua Ingram from the Duluth, GA studio—are participating with their local celebrity partners.

A yearly participant in the Alzheimer’s fundraiser, last year Ballroom Dance Clubs of Atlanta helped bring in almost $100,000, with their celebrity partners. The dance organization also dedicated their October 2011 Motown showcase to families whose lives were upheaved by tornadoes that ripped through the Southeast last year with all funds donated to the Salvation Army. Individually, the Ballroom Dance Clubs instructors also contribute to local arts organizations and charities in their spare time.

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Participants of the Dancing Stars of Atlanta are judged by a panel including Emmy-award winning journalist Kimberly Kennedy and Channel 2 news anchor John Bachman. Held at the Loews Hotel in downtown Metro Atlanta, community supporters can donate and purchase a ticket to vote for their favorite dancer in the June 2nd, 2012

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J Smith, Nutritionist and Certified Weight-Loss Expert, offers a free eBook, "5 Reasons You Can't Lose Weight!" to those who are committed to losing weight and getting healthy in 2012!

Many of the reasons for weight gain are often outside of one's control. It is important to understand the hidden causes of weight gain, such as hormonal imbalances, excess toxins, and a sluggish metabolism. When many of these hidden conditions exist, traditional diet and exercise won't work ... and if it does, it's generally temporary. Ninety-five percent of people who lose weight on a diet gain it all back within 3-5 years. So, in this 30-page eBook, JJ discusses the hidden causes of weight gain and shares some real solutions for correcting them to help your body burn fat more effortlessly. Click here and go to the top right corner to get your free download: http://jjsmithonline.com.

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JJ Smith (http://www.JJSmithOnline.com), author of the #1 Bestseller Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out, is a certified nutritionist and weight-loss expert who has been featured on The Steve Harvey Show, The Montel Williams Show, The Jamie Foxx Show, The Michael Baisden Show and on the NBC, FOX, CBS and CW networks.

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