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Companies on this list demonstrate strong CEO commitment and have made concerted efforts to reach out to the
African-American community, recruiting at HBCUs and
professional organizations, investing in black-owned businesses, building community relationships through philanthropy
and leadership roles in black organizations, and marketing directly to African Americans. Those strategic plans are reflected in
their strong recruitment, retention and supplier numbers.
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No. 1: Allstate
No. 2: AT&T
No. 3: Cox Communications
No. 4: Xerox
No. 5: Consolidated Edison Co. of New York
No. 6: Wal-Mart
Top 10 Companies for
No. 7: Wachovia
No. 8: Verizon Communications/Wireless
No. 9: Turner Broadcasting
No. 10: Sprint Nextel
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