College Champions, Jacquay Nunnally, Florida A&M wide
receiver; Lemard Mack, a Texas Southern linebacker and
Tuskegee’s Rick Comegy as the SBN Eddie Robinson Coach of
the Year.
SBN Sports Network is a division of American Urban
Radio Networks (AURN).
Ford Motor and African Americans On Wheels magazine part­
nered to present the symposium in Detroit. The symposiums
are informative and geared toward inspiring ethnic minorities
to seek entrepreneurial opportunities. Ford is looking to
increase its minority dealer ranks and has minority supplier
programs. For more information about Ford's programs, visit
www.ford.com or www.fordmsd.com.
Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship
A Wall of Stars
from left) A A O W Publisher Randi Pay tan. George frame, director o f dealer development
at Ford. Kelvin Boston, author: Dr. Ray Jensen, director o f minority supplier development
at Ford, and Chuck M omson. vice president o f client services at Uniworhl Group Inc.
Effective entrepreneurial strategies and tactics for African
Americans was the focus of the "Empowerment through
Entrepreneurship: Symposium 2001," a seminar series spon­
sored by Ford Motor that is touring major minority confer­
ences across the United States beginning in January 2001.
Marie Eusebe
Silver Spring, MD
Compiled by Jacqueline M itchell
Automakers use auto shows to test new designs and concepts on wouW-be car buyers.
About
“I live in an urban city.
I ‘m a Point A to Point B
driver, so I need a car
that’s durable, easy to
maintain, and that gets
good mileage. Still, it
should be cute, safe and
comfortable. Most impor­
tantly, it should be com­
pact enough for me to
park anywhere.”
Toyota team members (from left) Carole Wade. exhibit coordinator, Tobin &
Associates Public Relations Inc.: W ayne Millet; Toyota fleet accounting admin­
istrator; Gail Herring, administrative assistant, Toyota legal department; Dr.
M a vm e Clayton, director o f Western States research and educational center;
and Robert Bogan. Toyota export financial administrator, view Toyota’s Black
History M onth exhibit, "W all o f Stars: Yesterday and Today. ”
What are the features of your idea! vehicle?
“My ideal vehicle is an
affordable one. I believe
manufacturers should
construct a luxury vehicle
that’s economically viable.
Personally, I like the
Range Rover — it just
looks like power. It also
has excellent traction in
all kinds of weather, and
while driving one, you feel
as if you’re on top of the
world.”
Louis Banks
Englewood, NJ
“My ideal vehicle is
large, with a body style
similar to that of a
Mercedes.
There will be a com-
puter/television in the rear
for kids, along with an
interactive stylus for video
games. I’d also like head­
sets, and an audio/visual
panel so that rear passen­
gers could control what
they listen to or watch.
Oh, and a DVD would be
standard. Other than that,
my vehicle would have to
have a sunroof, and be
economical to drive."
“I love sports cars. 1 like
them fast but with little
wind noise. My ideal car
would be a gas-efficient
sportster that includes a
standard CD player with
MP3 technology. The car
would have to be roomy,
but still fit me — I’m
short.”
Marie Nicholas
Wilmington, DE
“My dream car would
be a convertible BMW,
blue with black leather
seats and a 12-disk CD.
I'd need e-mail accessibili­
ty and a fax machine,
because I own a small
business and 1 like conve­
nience. I’d also like heated
leather seats and a remote
engine starter. Lastly, I'd
like the car to be very
fast."
Shellee Havnesworth
Washington, DC
Tameeka Crenshaw
Sterling, VA
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