Last year, we invited Black mayors from across the country, regional business and community leaders and business owners to Philadelphia for an inaugural discussion about the unique challenges that Black businesses face, the importance of effective corporate partnerships and banking relationships, and best practices for creating communities where Black families and businesses can not only…
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware (AACC) hosted its second annual National Convening of Black Mayors roundtable Thursday at WHYY studios. Mayors from across the country discussed the systemic barriers and challenges that prevent Black-owned businesses from succeeding in their local municipalities. The mayors also talked about the solutions…
Marginalization and systematic racism are built into the way our region does business. For so many Americans, the conviction of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder is met with great sadness at the loss of another life at the hands of those trusted to serve and protect. The guilty verdict has sent a message that…
100 years after the massacre on Tulsa’s Black Wall Street, the head of Philly’s African American Chamber of Commerce calls on all of us to ensure Black businesses—and their communities—thrive It’s been 100 years since the massacre that decimated the entirety of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In those 100 years, we have seen steps towards…
