When Super Bowl XLII is played in Arizona, there are two certainties. The best teams in football will take the gridiron, and James Winfrey will ensure that minority and women-owned businesses have had a fair chance at partnering with the NFL. Winfrey is the Director of Emerging Business and Community Outreach for the Super Bowl XLII Host Committee. In this capacity, the former three-sport athlete is helping to give potential vendors for the Super Bowl a seat at the table.

Ariel Mutual Funds and The Charles Schwab Corporation released their 10th annual Black Investor Survey at the first-ever Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Summit. The two financial services companies convened the summit in New York City at NASDAQ in response to the survey's findings, which show that African-Americans save far less money than Whites and are no more likely to be investors today than they were a decade ago. Panels featuring government, business, and community leaders covered such topics as financial literacy, the role of employers in promoting saving and investing, and the need for individuals to take greater responsibility for securing their retirement.