BLACK ENTERPRISE Examines How a Growing Number of African American LGBT Professionals Are Coming Out and Breaking Through Isolation and Fear in the Workplace

BLACK ENTERPRISE leads its seventh annual report on the Best Companies for Diversity with July's cover feature, "Black & Gay in Corporate America." Written by Editor-at-Large Carolyn M. Brown, the editorial takes an unflinching look at the cultural and professional obstacles facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) African American professionals and how a growing number are coming out and breaking through isolation and fear within their companies.

New Quarterly Publication to Address Diversity in the Workplace

UPTOWN Magazine has announced the creation and launch of UPTOWN Professional, a quarterly career-focused magazine and website www.uptownpromag.com for the global urban professional. In addition to career aspirations, UPTOWN Professional will also cover related business lifestyle topics. The cutting edge, new, career-focused publication was launched to great excitement and fanfare at two well-attended launch events in New York City and Chicago in January.