BLACK ENTERPRISE Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr. is Inducted Into National Great Blacks in Wax Museum

BLACK ENTERPRISE Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr. is Inducted Into National Great Blacks in Wax Museum

Magazine Founder Honored For Nearly 36 Years of Entrepreneurial Success

NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Joining the ranks of notables such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Hon. Thurgood Marshall, and civil rights legend Rosa Parks, black enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr. has become the latest African American leader to be inducted into The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. Committed solely to the study and preservation of African American history, the Baltimore-based museum exhibits life-sized, lifelike wax figures, showcasing historical and contemporary personalities of African ancestry.

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Commissioned and dedicated by corporate sponsor ExxonMobil, the induction honors and recognizes Graves Sr. as the business voice of the African American community for nearly 36 years and acknowledges his dedication to education and equal opportunity. "Earl Graves Sr. has fought valiantly on behalf of black liberation," says Dr. Joanne Martin, co-founder, president, and CEO of The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum. "Through black enterprise and his lifelong advocacy for economic empowerment, he has provided countless African Americans with the tools to achieve liberation through financial success. Graves' inclusion also recognizes his commitment to inspiring our youth- something that has been recognized with more than 60 honorary doctorates, as well as the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University."

Graves Sr. currently serves as chairman of Earl G. Graves Ltd., parent company of black enterprise magazine, Black Enterprise Magazine's Keys to a Better Life radio report, and Black Enterprise Report television program.

For more information about The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, visit http://www.ngbiwm.com/.

BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate guide to financial empowerment, is the premier business and investment resource for African Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. The monthly publication provides 3.9 million readers with information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. As the definitive source of information for and about African American business markets and leaders, BE is the authority for business news and trends.

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