Business & Employment

Library resources: African American Business Enterprises

Pittsburgh Region

• African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania
  provides access and business opportunities for African American business owners and professionals throughout the region.
• INROADS
  Career development for talented minority youth through internships with affiliated corporations. An office is available in Pittsburgh.
• Urban League of Pittsburgh
  The Urban League's Employment, Training and Economic Empowerment Department fosters economic self-sufficiency through job training and placement.

Pennsylvania

• Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs
  The Governor appoints fifteen individuals who are representatives of the Commonwealth’s African American community to advise the state government on issues of interest and concern to the African American Community.
• Pennsylvania Department of General Services: Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities (BMWBO)
  The Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities (BMWBO) provides the necessary resources and inspiration for their customers, the women and minority business owners, to compete for and participate in the state contracting process.

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United States

• The Network Journal
  Black professionals and small business magazine.