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The Federal Procurement Center – under the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) – has a critical mission to support the 9.7 Million Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) throughout the Nation in gaining access to and succeeding in performing Government contracts.

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Executive Order 13985 Black History Every Day Podcast Series​ - Hair Care Innovator Joe Dudley

Timothy shares a tribute to the African American Business Icon, Joe Louis Dudley for Black History Month. Dudley is a Hair care and Beauty School Pioneer who build a multimillion dollar empire helping equip, educate and ultimately, enhance Black Beauty. He became known for empowering other leaders and equipping them with the skills to build and scale their own businesses.  This interview is one of Mr. Dudley’s final before passing away.  We hope our MBDA MBE community is inspired by this tribute episode.


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