Celebrating our 35th anniversary.

Since our inception, BLACK ENTERPRISE has been committed to providing proven methods to build wealth through entrepreneurship, career management, and financial empowerment. We've come a long way in our coverage, yet we have further to go.

In the new year, we're following through with our plans to improve the magazine with in-depth reporting and hard-hitting features. In essence, we are reporting the good, the bad, and the ugly of what goes on within black-owned businesses and among black executives in corporate America.

Also, expect to see new types of articles and features. Since our last anniversary issue in 2000, we have been pushing our editorial staff and writers to investigate tough subjects like the fallen power brokers of Wail Street (see "Wall Street Rogues," August 2004) and the politics of motor sports (see "The New Face of NASCAR," April 2004). And as much as we highlight African Americans when they're at the top of their game, expect us to be equally as vigilant in reporting their professional misconduct.

For BE, 2005 is going to be a busy year. We plan to expand our coverage by upgrading our departments and columns. We want to offer you a variety of choices to help you become a savvy consumer, grow your business, or move up the corporate ladder.