February 24, 2021
The U.S. Chamber Foundation conducted a series of interviews featuring Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB) grantees and their stories, including LAMIK Beauty Founder Kim Roxie.
Economic Empowerment
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Coalition to Back Black Businesses Awards Grants and Mentorship to 600 Black Small Business Owners
February 24, 2021
The Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB), launched in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, American Express, and the nation’s four leading Black chambers – the National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Business League, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., and Walker’s Legacy – announced it has awarded $5,000 grants to 600 Black-owned small businesses in 33 states.
February 24, 2021
The U.S. Chamber Foundation conducted a series of interviews featuring Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB) grantees and their stories. We heard from Black small business owners on how the CBBB grant helped them, the impact of the pandemic on small businesses, and what Black business owners need during this challenging time.
July 22, 2014
America faces an ever-rising tide of red ink. We prioritize consumption over investment—the past over the future—and lock these commitments in with automatic spending increases that consume an ever-greater share of our federal budget.
The Future of Public Engagement
The Internet has demanded that we change the old practices of public engagement. We no longer have to rely on costly one-way messaging or direct communication with limited audiences.
June 2, 2014
The nation's young people are faced with many burdens, from a hard regulatory climate to a looming entitlement crisis. The only solution for Millennials is economic growth.
May 20, 2014
Some argue that the Millennial generation struggles when it comes to mastering basic financial skills.
February 3, 2014
The signifiers of success used to be simple. Own a home (or two) and a car (or two) and voilà! You've achieved the American Dream.
December 16, 2013
What are the rites that mark a person’s passage from journeyman to master in a field?
November 28, 2013
From the turkey's to the cranberry sauce, what we eat now and how it gets to our plates is far different today than it was 50 years ago