Connecting the Dots.

AFRICAN Americans; FRASER, George; SOCIAL networks; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; AFRICAN American influences in American civilization; CHIEF executive officers

This article presents a speech by George Fraser, CEO and Chairman of FraserNet Inc. The speech was delivered to the PowerNetworking 2006 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on June 16, 2006. He discusses the goals of FraserNet and the importance of partnerships. He emphasizes networking for African Americans and he argues that economic development among black people is the only road to democratic capitalism. He says the reason for the slow economic rise of blacks is fewer networks for securing key resources and private information which results in fewer entrepreneurs.