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.
Every founder knows the decisions that shape a business aren’t only made inside the business. They’re made in city halls, statehouses, and Washington: who gets capital, who wins contracts, how fast invoices are paid, and what it costs to hire and grow. This is one of those moments, and Black-owned businesses can’t sit it out. NBCC doesn’t tell anyone how to vote. We ask every founder to know the issues, make their voice heard, and stay engaged after the results are in.
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, submitted when you register.
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, 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 leader
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.
The town hall will be available on BNTV after October 28 at buildnetwork.info and 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 BriefThe virtual town hall opens the Black Business & Ballot Initiative.
NBCC shifts from participation to policy, tracking the issues, bills, and legislation that affect Black-owned businesses and engaging the officials voters seat.
NBCC’s public policy agenda for Black-owned businesses: access to capital, government contracting, workforce development, and economic opportunity.
Get NBCC policy updates and be first to hear what comes after the town hall.
Yes. Registration is required.
Yes. Registration gets you viewing details and lets you submit a question for the panel.
Registrants receive viewing details. The town hall will also be available on BNTV at buildnetwork.info and on the Build Network TV app after the event.
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.
For media inquiries or approved promotional materials, contact Shawn Cunningham at 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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