About Us
ABOUT NCBCPA
Northern California Black Chamber Presidents Association (NCBCPA) was created in 2017 in an effort to support Northern California Black Chamber Presidents with building infrastructure and support to Black Chamber Presidents and their local businesses.
NCBCPA is a community impact coalition made up of nine black chambers of commerce in Northern and Central California providing a unified voice to promote the interest of small minority businesses and strengthen community connections.
NCBCPA recognizes that small black-owned, women-owned and minority-owned businesses are falling behind in the marketplace and struggling to keep their doors open. The high cost of doing business in California, access to needed capital, a hostile business environment created by big corporations, and the devastating economic impact of COVID-19 has made it harder for small minority businesses to stay in business.
OUR MISSION
To educate, motivate and assist Black Chamber Presidents and their Chamber Members businesses with building infrastructure, obtaining Access to Capital, Technical Assistance, Contracts, Grants, Sponsors and Building Business Relationships.
WHAT WE FOCUS ON
BUSINESSES IMPACT
Did you know that Black owned businesses are more likely to hire Black workers, so this disparity has ripple effects that impact broader community wealth and opportunity. Brookings Institute reports that bringing the number of Black-owned businesses to parity with white-owned businesses would result in 1.6 million more jobs. Today, Black-owned companies account for $133.7 billion in annual receipts and employ 1.3 million people.
01
Economic Growth
Supporting black businesses builds relationships and boosts community morale. Did you know that there are currently 2.6 million black-owned businesses in America
02
Opportunities
When black-owned businesses are in high demand, businesses become more profitable. It is important to show your support which helps contribute to creating entrepreneurial opportunities.
03
Wealth Potential
Support of black-owned businesses can help increase the flow of wealth to black families and black communities. This can help to close off the racial wealth gap in the black community.
04
Business Infrastructure
Supporting black-owned businesses, shows black pride, unity, and self-determination and it means the world to many families and communities.
Northern California Black Chamber Presidents Association
Meet Our Presidents
Phone: (209) 227-5413
President, African American Chamber of Commerce of San Joaquin County (AACCSJ)
Dewayne Cornelious
Phone: (925) 580-8716
President, San Leandro African American Black Chamber of Commerce (SLAABC)
Willie Harrell
Phone: (831) 233-8024
President, Monterey African American Chamber of Commerce (KCBCC)
Meet Our NCBCPA Ambassadors
NCBCPA Ambassadors will work with and represent the Presidents in reaching the NCBCPA mission to educate, motivate, and assist Black Chambers with building infrastructure, obtaining Access to Capital, Technical Assistance, Contracts, Grants, Sponsors and Building Business Relationships.
Thomas Burns
Thomas Burns, 20 years of experience providing start-ups, micro & small businesses with expert advice and assistance in the areas of government contracting, business planning, marketing, and sales support.
Chris Norton
San Francisco District Director U.S. Small Business Administration
