{"id":3848,"date":"2023-10-03T09:59:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T09:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ournewsmag.com\/?p=3848"},"modified":"2023-10-18T10:38:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:38:27","slug":"black-business-owners-encouraged-to-join-area-chambers-of-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ournewsmag.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/03\/black-business-owners-encouraged-to-join-area-chambers-of-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Black-business owners encouraged to join area Chambers of Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By M. Sheba Roy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   The rich history of Black Chambers of Commerce actually begins with Booker T. Washington\u2019s National Negro Business League. The organization started in 1900 to inspire and encourage impoverished southern Blacks to start their own businesses rather than waiting for their white counterparts to hire them. After 20-plus years of development some members felt that the organization was more focused on vanity metrics and seeming accomplished more than being concerned with members\u2019 opportunity and advancement. This led to the establishment of the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce by W.E.Clark in November of 1926.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Traditionally a chamber of commerce is a non-profit entity that supports a variety of businesses and organizations operating in community with each other. These businesses then seek to trade products and services among themselves within a strong network. For Black-owned businesses it is especially important to establish connections across industries in order to generate revenue and circulate their dollars through a chamber network as many times as possible. This is a primary function as it can be difficult for Black-owned business owners to find funding to expand their businesses and remain open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Charles O’Neal, president of Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce and Chairman of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. and Warren F. Muhammad, president of the Acres Home Chambers of Commerce. Photo by: M. Sheba Roy\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

   In addition to helping develop a constant spending pattern among Black-owned entities, the chamber supports members as a voice in legislative situations. According to Charles O\u2019Neal, president of Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce and Chairman of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. \u201cthe State of Texas spends tax revenue levied from Black Texans with absolutely no regard for an equitable return on our taxpayer investment. Despite having the largest population of Black-owned businesses among fifty states, Texas Black-owned businesses come in virtually last in contract awards from state agencies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   <\/strong>While Black chambers of commerce are important at the state level for being a voice for the overall community, your local area chamber can be just as much of a benefit to you. Not only in local government, but to support community and business development right in your neighborhood.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

   One such example is the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development<\/a>. The community of Acres Homes, just northwest of Houston, was developed right around the time of World War I, when landholders began selling land by the acre to Black families who had began cultivating a strong unified entrepreneurial network in the area. Over the course of the last century, the Acres Home community has gone from being a flourishing self-sustained, economically sound Black business Mecca to being bought and sold to the highest bidder to develop multifamily homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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   The mission and purpose of the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development<\/a> is to bring the spirit of Black enterprise back to a community that was founded by it. Warren F. Muhammad, the CEO and Chairman, wants people to remember what it means to have economic power as a people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

   \u201cKnowledge is a force of power, the bearer of which enables the possessor to overcome barriers and obstacles,\u201d Muhammad says. \u201cThe chamber has been striving to provide the community with the relevant and necessary knowledge which enables them to empower themselves in their business efforts.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

   With its upcoming partnership with Houston Community College to provide business owners with a disaster preparedness plan and new needs and services assessment, the Acres Home Chamber is committed to helping members grow their businesses and strengthen their networks through community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Stop by the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development<\/a> during their normal business hours to introduce yourself and become a member. The chamber hosts two networking events each month: a monthly business luncheon the third Thursday of each month, and the Evening Business Networking Mixer the fourth Wednesday of each month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

   For more information on the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development visit www.acreshomechamber.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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