MBE magazine is published quarterly by Full Stride Media, LLC, and serves as a nationwide forum for minority and women business owners, corporations and government agencies concerned with minority enterprise development MBE magazine examines affirmative action and procurement programs in the public and private sectors, and provides in-depth coverage of crucial issues affecting the growth and survival of minority- and woman-owned businesses. Each issue also features the success story of a prominent minority or female entrepreneur whose life and accomplishments may serve as a role model for others. Founded in 1984, MBE magazine has maintained a strong commitment to economic parity as a lasting solution to the ills of poverty and discrimination and has as its mission to: Inform - by reporting on issues critical to the growth and development of minority owned firms; Educate - by examining the purpose and intent of minority business development legislation and programs; and Inspire - by featuring in depth profiles of successful entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries, whose accomplishments make them outstanding role models for others.