That includes $25 million in support of Black content creators and $75 million in grants of cash and ad credits to support Black-owned businesses and nonprofits that serve the Black community. While black pages can help drum up business in a very big way, it's up to the companies and service providers to make their operations shine.
ALL EXISTING DATA WILL BE MOVED TO THE BYP BLACK BUSINESS DIRECTORY IN DUE COURSE. Mahogany Books: This local independent bookstore is dedicated to promoting leadership in the Black community through books written by, for or about people of the African Diaspora.
During these tough economic times, the federal government is trying to give businesses a break but during hard times identity thieves become more interested in small businesses too. Gaddy Heating and Air Conditioning LLC is a black-owned, veteran-owned business that provides HVAC service and maintenance.
The company also said it will offer free digital skills training with the goal to reach 2 million members of the Black and Latinx communities over the next three years, as well as give 100,000 scholarships to Black students working toward digital skills certifications.
As the restaurant continues to grow, NuVegan has partnered with city organizations to aid in youth education and business development support initiatives. In 2002, African American-owned businesses accounted for 1.2 million of the US's 23 million businesses. As the Senior Vice President and Director of Community and Economic Development for Fifth Third Bank, Elliot oversees its landmark $30 Billion Community Commitment.
Blair says it's important to not only support black businesses, but also support the institutions that are working to address wider issues of unemployment, education and even technology gaps in poor communities, like the Black Chamber of Commerce. These businesses employed 975,052 people, an increase of 5.9 percent; their payrolls totaled $27.7 billion, an increase of 15.9 percent (not adjusted for inflation).