Mission
"BRAND" STANDS FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH ANALYTICS NETWORKING AND DEVELOPMENT. BLACK BRAND IS THE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE HAMPTON ROADS, VA AREA, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE GROUP ECONOMICS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. AS THE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM OUR LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY THROUGH UNITY, EDUCATION, ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AND DEVELOPMENT. DURING 2023 71% OF PARTICIPANTS WERE WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES, 40% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RESIDED IN LOW OR MODERATE INCOME ZIP CODES, AND 20% OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WERE MILITARY AFFILIATED.