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07/25/2025

👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿 National Black Business Month begins in ONE week! Do you want your local Black-owned business on the working list? Submit your business by Tuesday, July 29, 2025, to be included!

Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/EekPX3NhxznhSJPL9

07/17/2025

August is National Black Business Month! To celebrate, we're collecting Black-owned business names to showcase on a working list to feature on the African American Business Leaders Council social media accounts. Submit your business by Tuesday, July 29, 2025, to be included!

Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/EekPX3NhxznhSJPL9

07/15/2025

Get ready to celebrate Black excellence and dance the night away at the African American Business Leaders Council’s 🌟 Roots & Rhythm Gala 🌟 on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Aster Event Center (621 Grange Road, Allentown, PA 18106)! This awards dinner honors African American achievements in the Lehigh Valley and is paired with live entertainment, elegant style, and a fundraiser to benefit the African American Business Leaders Council Scholarship Fund. Cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres at 6:00 PM, dinner and program at 7:00 PM with dancing to follow.

Tickets are $150 for one and $275 for two. Register here: https://bit.ly/4f9ZFFA
- Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/share/19SJWkJzu2/
- LinkedIn event page: https://www.linkedin.com/events/roots-rhythmgalapresentedbyafri7350944293508792320/comments/

07/11/2025

Doctor Jay's Comedy Milieu is hosting Stand Up & Improv for Teachers at Black River Farms Vineyard & Winery on July 25th and August 1st!

Check out the links to register or find more information!

July 25th: https://www.docjaycomedymilieu.com/event-details-registration/stand-up-improv-for-teachers-2025-07-25-09-00

August 1st: https://www.docjaycomedymilieu.com/event-details-registration/stand-up-improv-for-teachers-2025-08-01-09-00

07/10/2025

Check out event sponsor McKinney Media’s recap of our Speed Networking Night last month where attendees leveled up their networking skills and strengthened community connections!

07/09/2025

📣 We are excited to share that Dr. Jeff Bullock has been elected to serve as an African American Business Leaders Council Board member!

Dr. Jeffrey Bullock is the Founder and CEO of PRISM AI Consultants, where he leads initiatives to democratize access to artificial intelligence technology, particularly focusing on creating economic opportunities for underserved communities. His journey from pharmacy to entrepreneurship exemplifies the power of career evolution and economic mobility – starting as a front-end cashier and rising to executive leadership in a Fortune 10 healthcare company before becoming a full-time entrepreneur. A graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Dr. Bullock combines his healthcare background with technological innovation to help entrepreneurs and professionals harness AI's potential for business growth. Through PRISM AI Consultants, he has trained hundreds of individuals and organizations, helping them achieve an average time savings of 50 hours per month through strategic AI implementation. Dr. Bullock's commitment to community empowerment extends beyond business – he serves as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, as Education Coordinator for BNI, and regularly speaks at organizations including the United Nations. His work focuses on creating pathways to success through education, technology, and mentorship.

Congratulations, Jeff!

07/02/2025

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06/28/2025

Keela, Chair, and Crystal, Co-Vice Chair, represented the African American Business Leaders Council at Juneteenth Lehigh Valley’s Juneteenth and with the Iron Pigs event! We were honored to be part of this impactful evening celebrating Black excellence 👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

06/24/2025

Last week, the African American Business Leaders Council hosted Speed Networking Night at Delta Hotels by Marriott Allentown Lehigh Valley 🌟 Our facilitators, Carter McKinney (McKinney Media) and Brenda Robinson (CDR Consultants LLC), led this interactive session with a room full of attendees ready to build and create new connections! Congrats to Comfy Hands Care on winning our social media raffle!

06/19/2025

Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. Today, more than ever, it stands as a powerful testament to our resilience and a moment to honor how far we've come and our commitment to a safe, equitable, and inclusive future. On behalf of the African American Business Leaders Council, we wish you an impactful Juneteenth 🫶🏿

What can you do to celebrate? Juneteenth LV has you covered!
🖤 TODAY - Juneteenth and with the Iron Pigs from 7-11 PM (visit the AABLC table!)
🖤 June 22 - Juneteenth Parade in Easton from 3-5 PM
🖤 June 22 - 5K Walk/Run Health Fair from 9 AM - 12 PM

Learn more about Juneteenth Lehigh Valley’s events here:
https://juneteenthlv.org/events/

06/16/2025

Come ready to share, connect, and honor your story at Speed Networking Night with the African American Business Leaders Council happening TOMORROW at Delta Hotels by Marriott Allentown Lehigh Valley (7736 Adrienne Drive, Breinigsville, PA 18031). Our facilitators, Carter McKinney (McKinney Media) and Brenda Robinson (CDR Consultants LLC), will lead this interactive session!

Program begins at 5:00 PM! Register here: https://bit.ly/4cmdfVA

06/13/2025

We’re excited to highlight Brenda Robinson as a facilitator for Speed Networking Night is on Tuesday, June 17!

Brenda Robinson leads CDR Consultants LLC with a deep commitment to financial education, professional empowerment, and community transformation. With decades of experience across grassroots organizing, mentorship, and strategic planning, Brenda is a catalyst for change both locally and globally. Robinson leads the Compass Bible Financial Study, is treasurer of the NAACP driving transparency and economic justice, Advocate with LV STAND UP for Housing, and SCORE Mentor supporting small business growth and entrepreneurship and more!

Doors open at 5:00 PM, and the program begins at 5:30 PM. Register here: https://bit.ly/4cmdfVA

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Bethlehem, PA

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http://www.lehighvalleychamber.org/african-american-business-leaders-council.html

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