Inside The Journey Of America’s Oldest Black-Owned Construction Firm

On this epidote of The Enterprise Zone, President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack Cheryl McKissack Daniel sits down to discuss leading the oldest Black-owned design and construction firm in America into its fifth generation. McKissack Daniel also discusses navigating industry discrimination while scaling massive projects like the New York Hard Rock Metropolitan Park Casino. 00:00 The Legacy Of McKissack 07:07 Executing A Long-Term Succession Plan 13:18 Five Generations Of Overcoming Systemic Challenges 18:15 High-Profile Infrastructure Projects 23:21 The Importance Of Equity Ownership In Development 44:43 Core Leadership Principles And Advice For Future Entrepreneurs Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jabariyoung/2026/06/11/the-enterprise-zone-podcast/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.