Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Census Business Coalition (CBC).  The CBC is a non partisan coalition comprised of American enterprises and business associations who recognize an accurate and secure census as an economic imperative, and commit to working together to educate their employees, customers, & public on the necessity for a successful 2020 Census.

The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) is pleased to announce that long-time board member Charles O'Neal, President of the Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce has been elected to succeed Aubry Stone as chairman of the USBC's board of directors.

The National Football League has long been home to African American talent and commitment to the game of football. Thanks primarily to its players, 70 percent of whom are Black, the NFL has been a unifying force in support of critical issues, including criminal justice reform and women's equality.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) and a select group of USBC business owners met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus during a roundtable discussion to address growing concerns of the impact repealing the Clean Power Plan (CPP) would have on Black-owned businesses and the Black community at-large.

With the support of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in New York, the New York in China Center has been invited by the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce to lead the US "New Majority Alliance" delegation in visits to Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai from September 8th to 17th.

The USBC's 2017 Policy Breakfast will convene expert business owners, corporate partners, and policymakers to provide USBC members and attendees with insights on legislation that impacts small businesses, as well as information on how to successfully navigate the business contracting industry.

Tomorrow kicks off the U.S. Black Chambers' 7th Annual School of Chamber & Business Management Conference. This year's conference boasts a powerful line-up of influential speakers from various business, political, and corporate backgrounds.

Washington, D.C.- Today's release of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget by the Trump Administration is another failure to recognize the impact of Black business owners.

Black History is full of trailblazers and pioneers that fought to build the Black community from the ground up, we will not let them down. We're doing our part to support the economic development of the Black community through our Bank-Black credit card initiative, which was specifically created to help Black entrepreneurs obtain much needed capital.

The USBC's Bank-Black Card is gaining waves of support from Black business experts and advocates including celebrity actress Kim Fields, basketball icon Lisa Leslie, finance expert Bill Cunningham, and most recently Van Jones.