BCCSC News
Community celebrates the launch of Summit County's Black Chamber of Commerce
BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS LEAD EFFORT TO LAUNCH BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR SUMMIT COUNTY
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| Akron City Council Commits $150,000 Over 3 Years For Partnership With Black Chamber By: Derek Kreider March 8, 2025 Standing up to demands by President Donald Trump for communities to cut off funding for initiatives that give minorities a hand up, the city of Akron this week made a $150,000 commitment to help the newly formed Black Chamber of Commerce-Summit County take flight. The Black Chamber will receive $50,000 per year from the city after Akron City Council voted unanimously Monday to supply the funds as part of a contractual partnership between the two entities. |
| Summit County Launches Black Chamber of Commerce To Empower Black-Owned Businesses By: ASBN Newsroom February 24, 2025 In a significant move to boost economic empowerment, the Black Chamber of Commerce – Summit County (BCCSC) officially launched this month. The initiative, led by Robert E. DeJournett, president and CEO, and Misty E. Beasley, vice president and COO, aims to close the racial wealth gap and foster economic growth for Black-owned businesses in the region. It focuses on providing support, resources, and advocacy for Black entrepreneurs. |
| With Launch, Black Chamber of Commerce Summit County Pushes Back Against Anti-Diversity Policies By: Arielle Kass February 21, 2025 The Black Chamber of Commerce Summit County launched Thursday night, filling the HomeTown Hall at Akron’s House Three Thirty with more than 300 supporters committed to helping give Black business people a leg up, even as President Donald Trump works to dismantle and pull funding from programs that boost minority groups nationwide. |
| At Black Chamber Launch, Speakers Defend DEI, Pledge To Tackle 'Systemic Barriers' By Patrick Williams February 21, 2025 U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, on Thursday evening drew attention to the Great Seal of the United States when addressing about 320 attendees of the Black Chamber of Commerce - Summit County inaugural fundraiser and launch event at House-Three-Thirty. The eagle, Sykes pointed out, has 13 olive branch leaves in one talon and 13 arrows in the other. |
| With Aim of Turning Business Dreams Into Realities, Summit Black Chamber Launches Thursday By: Patrick Williams February 15, 2025 Through a prominent Cincinnati-based African American chamber of commerce, Keisha Foney, owner of Cincinnati balloon decor business Blown 2 Perfection, connected with businesses that requested balloons for the Reds' Opening Day Parade in March. "A lot of the businesses actually close down to participate in the celebration," Foney said. |
| Black Chamber of Commerce Aims To Empower Black-Owned Businesses By: Signal February 12, 2025 Organizers in Summit County hope to usher in a new era of economic empowerment with the launch of the Black Chamber of Commerce – Summit County (BCCSC) during an event this month. Spearheaded by Robert E. DeJournett, President & CEO, and Misty E. Beasley, Vice President, the BCCSC is committed to closing the racial wealth gap and strengthening the region’s economic landscape by supporting Black-owned businesses. |
| Summit County's new Black Chamber of Commerce sets out to create equitable playing field By: Derek Kreider November 18, 2024 Robert DeJournett saw Black-owned businesses struggling to thrive in Akron. So, acting on his compulsion to help, he formed the Black Chamber of Commerce, Summit County as a way to uplift minority-owned businesses and the business community as a whole. |
| Black Chamber Launches In Summit County, Ohio, To Empower Black Businesses By: Daniel Johnson September 22, 2024 In Ohio’s Summit County, Black business owners have formed the Black Chamber of Commerce for Summit County after realizing the county didn’t have a chamber of commerce set up for Black businesses. Signal Akron reports the Black Chamber of Commerce was created to help bridge the racial wealth gap and to create more opportunities for Black entrepreneurs. |
| Black Chamber of Commerce Launching In Summit County Akron group, led by local faith leader, aims to reduce economic inequality. By: Arielle Kass September 18, 2024 A business organization dedicated to improving the prospects of Black-owned businesses is forming in Akron. The Black Chamber of Commerce — Summit County was created to ease the racial wealth gap and create more opportunities for African American entrepreneurs, as well as expand economic opportunities in Akron, said Robert DeJournett, its founding president and CEO. |
