- June 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Economic recovery after the pandemic is at the top of local policymakers’ minds. A newly formed collective of Black business leaders wants to ensure that financial resources and support do not elude Black Philadelphia.
Black Business Leadership Coalition (BBLC) is made up of 30 biz pros with an aim to increase generational wealth by making the city a better place to grow a business for Black Philadelphians — something widely called for among stakeholders. The organization first came together in 2021 when late entrepreneur Earl Harvey sought ways to empower the Black community. Its stated goal: “To build our economic future, we have set a goal of 25% of the public and private business going to Black owned companies by the year 2025.”
Members include the likes of Regina Hariston, president and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware; Jabari Jones, president of the West Philadelphia Corridor…
