Keeping the Experiment Alive - The EE Tour

THE EE MOVEMENT LIVES ON IN "OUR BLACK YEAR" BOOK TOUR
We need sponsors for our upcoming tour stops to Miami, Baltimore, Cleveland, LA, New Orleans area and New York.

The EE Movement was triggered by the awesome media publicity and tremendous public response around the Andersons' historic experiment.  But the movement is sustained by the business owners, universities, corporations, churches and organizations working with EE to facilitate our campaign to support the quality businesses that can economically empower our underserved neighborhoods.  
If you are willing to host a signing, or would like the Maggie Anderson to present EE at your next event, email booktour@eefortomorrow.com.

SEE BELOW FOR THE EE NATIONAL TOUR TO EMPOWER BLACK BUSINESS & NEIGHBORHOODS IN 2010-11.
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"Our Black Year" Receives Rave Reviews!  Maggie Anderson Releases Book about The Empowerment Experiment. 2/2012.
From Publishers Weekly and Library Journal to Marc Morial and George Fraser, everyone is standing up for "Our Black Year".  Click here to see what Cathy Hughes, Ron Busby, Alfred Edmond, George Fraser, Marc Morial and more have to say about Maggie Anderson's truth-telling call to action.

The Empowerment Experiment at the Maryland/DC Minority Supplier Dev Council Annual Meeting, 12/9/2011. 
MAGGIE ANDERSON DEMANDS MORE FROM CORPORATE AMERICA - DO BUSINESS WITH OUR BUSINESSES.


The Empowerment Experiment Back in Philly.  Partners with Black Suppliers and Philadelphia NAMD Buy Black Event, 12/2-3/2011.
B-MORE NEWS SPENDS THE DAY WITH MAGGIE ANDERSON AT THE PHILADELPHIA NAMD BUY BLACK HOLIDAY EVENT.


ROLLING OUT COVERS MAGGIE ANDERSON ANNOUNCEMENT OF "OUR BLACK YEAR", 12/2/2011
Terry Schropshire of Rolling Out magazine, catches Maggie Anderson at the PA/NJ/DE Minority Supplier Development Council's Annual Choice Awards. honoring fantastic MBEs, to talk about her upcoming book.  See the article here.


2011 National Urban League Conference's Small Business Summit  Welcomes EE, 7/30/2011 
MAGGIE ANDERSON DELIVERS LUNCHEON KEYNOTE DURING NUL'S FIRST NATIONAL SUMMIT DEVOTED TO OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, BOSTON
As part of the National Urban League's enhanced commitment to inspiring our social advancement my facilitating our economic empowerment, NUL, supported by Pitney Bowes and Wells Fargo, hosted the first ever "Small Business Matters" one-day entrepreneurship summit.  The day included workshops, inspirational addresses, a business pitch competition, networking, and a luncheon keynote where Maggie Anderson shared her family's journey creating and living in The Empowerment Experiment (EE), and a plan and hope for an America that respects and values Black consumers by doing business with our business owners.  It was a phenomenal day which will lead to increased opportunities for some fantastic entrepreneurs and for mainstream corporations to increase their supplier, vendor and franchisee diversity.


President Obama Talks to Community Leaders, EE Participates in White House Briefing, 6/24/2011
WHITE HOUSE LIAISON INVITES EE TO PARTICIPATE IN WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING,  MAGGIE ANDERSON REPRESENTS EE, WASHINGTON, DC
Invited by Michael Blake, President Obama's Liaison to the African American Community and Minority Businesses and Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement, The Empowerment Experiment (EE) participated in the White House's first briefing of community leaders. President Obama met with the group during this day-long meeting on June 24th.  For more on The White House Office of Public Engagement, and to hear President Obama's address, click here or on the pic.

 

EE Tour Hits Orlando to Participate in 40th Annual NABA Convention, 6/22/2011 
MAGGIE ANDERSON ASKS NATIONS TOP ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS TO BUY BLACK, NATL ASSN OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS, ORLANDO
On June 22nd, at the national convention and expo for the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Maggie Anderson joined business and community leaders, like Mark Morial, CEO of the National Urban League and Kimberly Corbin, President of the National Black MBA Association, and top Black executives from the nation's largest financial and accounting firms to discuss what to do to economically empower our community and recycle our wealth.   She explained that wealth accumulation and transfer, without supporting Black businesses, will not contribute to our community's collective enhancement.



EE Debut in New York - EE Celebrates Juneteenth By Honoring and Supporting Black Businesses,  6/15-16/2011
EE WINETASTING EVENT AT PREMIER BLACK-OWNED WINE BAR FEATURING BLACK WINES, COGNACS,  HARLEM, NEW YORK
The Empowerment Experiment (EE) celebrated Juneteenth in New York, in the heart of Harlem, where hundreds of EE followers commemorated the holiday by supporting some awesome Black businesses. The event was hosted by Nectar Wine Bar, a sophisticated, soulful wine bar; JTE Spirits, an award winning, Black-owned wine and cognac company; Power of One, an exciting program which promotes and facilitates support of Harlem's businesses; Rolling Out magazine, the authority on Black lifestyle, culture, and politics and largest Black-owned weekly; and world-famous Hue Man Bookstore.


EE JOINS WESTCHESTER AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER TO HONOR LOCAL BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS, WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
The Empowerment Experiment's Juneteenth celebration continued in Westchester, where Maggie Anderson delivered an address paying tribute to the African American Chamber of Westchester and Rockland Counties and the areas most talented and committed entrepreneurs, including Kecia Cousins (below, right), owner of G & K Sweets.  Join me as I get some pie, and that's how easily you start lifting up our children's best role models - Black business owners.
 


Tenth Annual Frasernet Powernetworking Conference Presents EE During PowerPanel, 6/10/2011
GEORGE FRASER FIGHTS FOR BLACK BUSINESSES - HOSTS 'RECYCLING BLACK DOLLARS' POWERPANEL, MAGGIE ANDERSON SPEAKS, ATLANTA, GA
 

Maggie Anderson Tells Black Enterprise Business Report Why She Lived Off Black Business, 5/22/2011
EE CELEBRATES OUR ENTREPRENEURS, OUR POWER AT BLACK ENTERPRISE ENTREPRENEURS CONFERENCE, ATLANTA, GA
At this year's Black Enterprise Entrepreneur's Conference, Maggie Anderson, CEO of The Empowerment Experiment (EE), engaged hundreds of our top-quality entrepreneurs, and promoted self-help economics. Black Enterprise Business Report's Caroline Clarke interviewed Maggie about her family's historic experiment, the public's response, and how their little pledge is becoming a big movement.  See video here (or click pic below). 




EE Joins The White House to Launch Parents Empowerment Group, 4/29/2011
WHITE HOUSE LIAISON MICHAEL BLAKE AND EE'S MAGGIE ANDERSON SPEAK UP FOR PARENTS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Maggie Anderson joins White House Director in the President's Office of Public Engagement and Black business and community leaders in Philadelphia to honor and celebrate the Parents Empowerment Group.  The Parents Empowerment Group is a coalition of concerned consumers, proactive parents, and brilliant businesses who come together to leverage our own strengths and resources to empower our youth and neighborhoods.  To help, please click here.

EE Links Arms with Atlanta Metro Black Chamber of Commerce, 3/25/2011
HERZING UNIVERSITY, "STATE OF THE BLACK ECONOMY" SUMMIT, ATLANTA, GA
Maggie Anderson presented plans for EE to power change in our communities by facilitating strategic support of Black businesses, while Black Chambers for Georgia, Pennysylvania, New Jersey and Delaware discussed what Black businesses must do to secure and retain Black consumer demand.  The event was hosted by the Atlanta Metro Black Chamber of Commerce (AMBCC).
 

 
Maggie Anderson Lectures on Black Economics; Universities Honor Andersons and EE, Feb - Mar 2011
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN , AUSTIN, TX
Hosted by Dr. Juliet Walker, world renowned historian and Executive Director of the University of Texas Center for Black Business History, Technology and Entrepreneurship, Maggie Anderson lectured on her upcoming book, "Our Black Year" and talked to students about economic activism.  The lecture was sponsored by the Department of History, the Warfield Center for African and African-American Studies, and the African and African-American Diaspora Studies Department.
 

 

 EMORY UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA
The Emory Alumni Association featured Maggie Anderson and promoted the EE movement in the Black Alumni newsletter.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, CHICAGO, IL
Maggie Anderson earned her MBA at the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business. The Chicago Booth Black Alums (CBAA) are coming together to honor Maggie and John for their work in EE, along with some treasured titans of business. All our welcome. Registration required. Free for CBAA members, $15 for non-members, $7 for Booth business students. Refreshments, networking, awards ceremony, cash bar. For more info, click here.

EE Heads South for MLK, Black History Month
AUSTIN BLACK NEWCOMERS ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, AUSTIN, TX
Hosted by the brand new Austin's Black Newcomers Assn, Maggie Anderson will bring EE to Austin for the first time for the organization's launch event entitled, "Still Dreaming - The Empowerment Experiment." The ABNA is dedicated to bringing consumers and businesses of the Austin area together to celebrate our culture, network, and socially and economically empower the Black community. Visit www.austinsblacknewcomers.org for more on ABNA and the event.


 
MAGGIE ANDERSON GIVES KEYNOTE AT THE MAGIC CITY BLACK EXPO, BIRMINGHAM, AL
Invited by one of her favorite EE business owners, Meagan and Darrius Peace of  Hayah Cosmetics, which was also the founder and sponsor of this fantastic expo, Maggie Anderson used the opportunity to honor the businesses of Birmingham and urge the consumers to do everything possible to buy Black everyday to counter the staggering unemployment in Birmingham.   Click here for more on the Magic City Black Expo.



Black Media Keeps EE Tour in the News, 12/2010 
ROLLING OUT MAGAZINE
Rolling Out magazine is the official media partner of The Empowerment Experiment (EE) and the EE Tour.  Rolling Out showed up to cover and celebrate EE's last tourstop for 2010.  Check out photos from Maggie Anderson's visit to Philadelphia to help the launch Reverse 90.  Reverse 90 is an amazing program by the African American Chamber of PA, NJ, and DE (AACC) to promote and facilitate more spending with our quality businesses and professionals. Captured above: Sulaiman Rahman, President of the AACC, Maggie Anderson, and David Birts, of JTE Spirits, NJ- based Black-owned cognac  and wine company. Click the picture to see more event photos on RollingOut.com.

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BLACK ENTERPRISE
Black Enterprise's holiday coverage includes informative and empowering photos, links and tips about how we can all spend more with our own.  See it all here, "Nine Gift Ideas That Will Have You Buying Black this Holiday Season."  And  check out this story by BE's Janel Martinez about how the EE family buys gifts for the holidays, "Tis the Season for Buying Black". 

PHILLY TRIBUNE
Tri-state treasure, The Philadelphia Tribune, came out to cover the launch of Reverse 90, where Maggie Anderson delivered the keynote address to persuade local consumers to proactively support quality Black businesses. See the story here. 

CNN, EE Urges Support for Black Biz, 11/27/2010
While everyone else was talking about finding deals at Walmart and Target, Maggie Anderson, EE Founder, spoke up for Black businesses during the kick-off of the shopping season, following the Thanksgiving holiday.  During this in-studio interview with CNN Anchor Joe Johns, Maggie urges consumers to remember Black-owned businesses this holiday season, as they are the key to providing more role models for at-risk youth and economically empowering underserved communities.  If you missed it, click the picture below. 

African American Chmaber of Commerce of PA, NJ, DE's Reverse 90 Launch Event, Philadelphia, 12/9/2010
PRESS CONFERENCE, RECEPTION, EE FOUNDER SPEAKS
The African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) of PA, NJ, and DE and Urban Philly united to launch Reverse 90 - the exciting new campaign to support Black businesses, professionals and neighborhoods in the Philadelphia area.  Maggie Anderson, EE Founder brought the EE national tour to Philadelphia to show support for the AACC and Reverse 90.

Altruistic Leadership, Take-A-Lesson Radio, 11/1/2010
NAT'L INTERVIEW ON LIFE AS A LEADER, MOTHER, ENTREPRENEUR
Maggie Anderson presented her compelling life story, explained why her family created The Empowerment Experiment, shared regrets, victories, plans for EE in the future and lessons learned.  During this live show, she also took questions from callers from all over the country. Recent guests include Renee Russell, CEO of Avon; Gregg Walker, SVP at Sony; Ron Allen, Chairman, Natl African American Insurance Association; Two-time Olympic Medalist, Dr. Mark Crear. For more on Take-A-Lesson and Altruistic Leadership, visit www.altruisticleadership.com.

Northwestern Univ/ Kellogg, Chicago, 11/11/2010
"AN EVENING WITH THE ANDERSONS" - RECEPTION, SPEECH, Q&A 
The Part-time Black Managers Association of Northwestern's business school, Kellogg, presented "An Evening with The Andersons" in honor of EE. John Anderson, EE Founder, earned his MBA at Kellogg. Northwestern University honored the Andersons with a networking reception, a speech delivered by Maggie Anderson, and a discussion about their journey and the future of EE.  

Tuskegee Youth Summit, Tuskegee/Montgomery, AL 11/18/2010
EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT- UTILIZING YOUTH POTENTIAL FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING 
This two-day conference for middle school, high school, and college students taught entrepreneurship, leadership and healthy living. Maggie Anderson explained why her family lived off Black business to students, academics, Alabama's business and community leaders. She charged the young people with the responsibility of supporting our businesses and pursuing entrepreneurship - not just a 'good job'.

We Are One! Power Conf., Beaumont, TX 11/20/2010
POWER OF CULTURE, KNOWLEDGE, BUSINESS & CONNECTION
Maggie Anderson joined business and community leaders like Dr. Randall Pickett, Wakesa O. Madzimoyo, Delxino Wlison De Briano, Yusuf Muhammad and Chike Akua for this exciting conference that proves that culture and consciousness have everything to do with power and prosperity. This event is sponsored by one of our legendary Black businesses, Compro Tax. This is OUR conference. Register or become a sponsor today!

Winetasting/Winemaking at Black Winery, DC, 10/27/2010

My friend Ian Robinson, owner of RTA Events, is joined by Carafe WineMakers to host a fundraising event for the EE Foundation. Ian is a Black businessman, father, and community steward who believes in the EE movement and is committed to lifting up other quality Black entrepreneurs. We are nothing without bold and brilliant supporters like Ian, who sacrifice and volunteer for the EE movement. Please, if you support the Andersons, our stand, our work - and you live in the DC metro area - try to attend this important event.
 

EE Participates in 40th Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Annual Legislative Conference, DC, 9/2010
THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, EE VIP CRUISE HOSTED BY GEORGE FRASER

This will be one of the most fantastic events during CBC.  And the only one put on solely by Black businesses, professionals and using products and services of Black companies.  This is a fundraiser for EE's work.  This event is presented by  Fort Washington River Tours and hosted by world renowned business icon, commentator and author, George Fraser.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, EE FOUNDER ON CBC PANEL, EE HONORED
EE Founder Maggie Anderson returned to CBC to participate in the Emerging Leaders Series' panel on role of youth in our community's fight for economic empowerment. And that evening, she spoke at the Minority Business Awards Reception presented by Mountaintop Marketing and hosted by Roland Martin.

EE Founder Speaks at Booker T. Washington Economic Dev Summit - Tuskegee Univ., 9/16/2010.
Maggie Anderson presented EE and shared her family's journey living off Black business to the academics, Alabama's business and community leaders, and business students during the premiere conference on economic empowerment in the Black community - the 15th Annual Booker T. Washington Economic Empowerment Summit.  

EE Speaks on Black Ownership in Entertainment - Intl Soul Music Summit, Atlanta, 8/19/2010

The International Soul Music Summit (ISMS) is the cultural, lifestyle and networking event of the year 2010 for soul music lovers & fans. ISMS features Music Industry Workshops & Seminars, Networking, Social Mixers and Parties, Public Artist Showcases.  ISMS also highlights cultural leadership and empowerment, while promoting increased Black entrepreneurship and ownership in the entertainment industry.  Hear Maggie Anderson, CEO and Founder of The Empowerment Experiment deliver a keynote address on these important issues Thursday, August 19th at 3pm, at the Hyatt in downtown Atlanta.  For more details on  the innovative, inspirational and important ISMS, click here.

Back by Popular Demand - Sippin' Cognac, Buying Black, Giving Back, Atlanta, 8/12/2010 
   
Hundreds of Atlantans joined Rolling Out Magazine, the Association of Black Alcohol Beverage Companies and the Atlanta Metro Black Chamber of Commerce in welcoming EE back to Atlanta.  During this EE tour stop we celebrated top quality businesses like the luxurious TAGS Boutique, located in the heart of the exclusive Vinings Estates.  Owners Grammy-winning singer and songwriter (90's multi-platinum hit R&B group Xscape, writer for Destiny's Child, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keyes)  Kandi Burruss of  "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and entrepreneuse extraordinaire, Peaches Chin hosted the party.  EE supporters sampled cognacs from Black-owned JTE Spirits, one of the world's most exclusive cognac importers - but only after they test drove one of five luxury vehicles displayed at the vent and provided by EE sponsor GM Southeast.   Everyone also enjoyed gourmet fare prepared by Chef Marven Sparks, owner of Buckhead Epicurean.  Thank you goes to the  Byrd Consulting Group  for putting on such a fabulous affair.  This was intended to raise money for the EE Foundation.  For more on EE in Atlanta and to support quality Black businesses in Atlanta, go to our EE in Atlanta page.