This February, MBDA honors Black History Month as the annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, his intent was to bring to the public’s attention important developments that merit emphasis within the Black community—and every year MBDA is proud to uphold the...

Since 1987, March has been the time for our nation to pause to reflect on the amazing contributions of women who have set the stage, raised the bar, and made their distinctive mark on the advancement of minority business enterprises. Women’s History Month is a time to sing the praises of Enterprising Women of Color who have blazed new trails and broken barriers to become the largest and most...

Indra Nooyi – First APA Woman CEO of a Fortune 500 Company Indra Nooyi became the first South Asian American CEO of a Fortune 500 company when she took the reins at PepsiCo in 2006. Prior to this appointment, Nooyi was named the chief financial officer in 2000, president in 2001, and finally chairman of the board in 2008. Throughout her career, she has been featured on the Forbes “Most Powerful...

Today marks the 26th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service . On this day, it is important to acknowledge and celebrate Dr. King’s work to establish civil and economic equality for all Americans. In fact, this philosophy helped to lay the foundation for the establishment of the Minority Business Development Agency. MBDA is the only Federal Government agency solely dedicated to...