National Black Chamber of CommercePresentsThe State of Black Business America
Our Ballot. Our Business Future. Our Power.
The Black Business & Ballot Initiative is a national, nonpartisan civic-education effort connecting business priorities, public policy, and civic participation.
The National Black Chamber of Commerce does not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties, and it does not direct anyone’s vote. We focus on the issues, bills, and decisions that affect the SMEs, entrepreneurs, and founders we represent.
The October 28 town hall opens the Initiative. NBCC continues the work after the election.
An orderly, trusted election is a business condition, not a political preference.
How public decisions affect whether businesses can borrow, invest, and grow.
Opportunities, certification, and timely payment.
Hiring, training, and growth.
The policies that shape the business climate for Black-owned businesses.
Plus your questions, taken live.
Leaders of the National Alliance for Black Business and the National Black Chamber of Commerce.
President & CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce; Co-Founder, National Alliance for Black Business
President, National Business League; Co-Founder, National Alliance for Black Business
President & Founder, World Conference of Mayors; Co-Founder, National Alliance for Black Business
Chairman, National Black Chamber of Commerce; President & Founder, Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce
President & Founder, National Policy Alliance
Founder, President & CEO, African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
President, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
President & CEO, National Black Business Owners Association
President, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. (NANBPWC)
Howard University Alumni Association
Additional participants will be announced as confirmations are finalized.
Shawn Cunningham leads news and public affairs at BNTV and hosts the public affairs programs Across the Aisle and Black Politics & Power. Cunningham spent 22 years as an award-winning Senior Anchor/Producer and Reporter at WAGM-TV and serves as National Communications and PR Chair of NANBPWC.
Watch at buildnetwork.info or on the Build Network TV app.
What’s real, what’s noise, and what Black-owned businesses can do. A nonpartisan guide for members, affiliated chambers, and partners.
Download the BriefYes. Registration is required.
Registration gets you viewing details and lets you submit a question for the panel.
Live on BNTV at buildnetwork.info or on the Build Network TV app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, iOS, and Android.
Yes. Submit it when you register.
No. The National Black Chamber of Commerce is nonpartisan and does not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties.
Visit vote.gov or your state or local election office. Rules and deadlines vary by state.
Email info@nationalbcc.org.
Download and share. Media contact: Shawn Cunningham, scunningham@nationalbcc.org
The October 28 town hall opens the Black Business & Ballot Initiative. After the election, NBCC shifts from participation to policy: tracking the issues, bills, and legislation that affect Black-owned businesses and engaging the officials voters seat.
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