The USBC takes great pride in commemorating Black History Month with a tribute that honors Black history and anticipates an even greater Black future.

It's putting money in Black banks, it's making those Black banks accountable and then we can then turn around and hire from within our community," said Ron Busby, President and CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers.

President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation declaring November as National Entrepreneurship Month. Following the announcement, USBC President Ron Busby released the following statement:

While there is no historical evidence that Harriet Tubman ever actually said the words in the headline, there is ample evidence that she had little interest in the limelight and absolutely zero tolerance for wishy-washy, indecisive, half-stepping people on the road to freedom.

African Americans are voracious consumers of media, watching 37 percent more television than any other slice of American demography