It is with great sadness that our warrior leader and president/CEO and co-founder of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Harry C. Alford, transitioned Monday, Dec. 6, in Washington, D.C. He was … [Read more...]
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Smart Investments in SNAP, Smart for the Black Community
By Harry Alford (President and CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce) and Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee) From 2012 to 2015 African American-owned … [Read more...]
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Our rotten probation system part 2
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Back in the good old days probation was publicly funded. The process was simple and probation officers’ mission was to assist offenders and help them … [Read more...]
Publisher Dorothy Leavell installed as new chairperson of National Black Chamber of Commerce
Earlier this week on Monday, March 4, National Black Chamber of Commerce president Harry Alford announced renowned publisher and businesswoman Dorothy R. Leavell has been installed as the new … [Read more...]