We are so proud of Mobile Area Black Chamber Vice Chair Maria Lloyd. She has released a new book and is offering all chamber members discounts. Title: Words Are Wealth: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Profitable Copy For Email Marketing And …
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WERD in Atlanta – Celebrating Black Business Month in Alabama
The first Black-owned radio station, WERD in Atlanta, was purchased by Jesse B. Blanton Jr. in 1950. By the 1970s there were only 16 Black-owned stations in the country, although there were some 300 stations with Black-oriented formats. According to …
Read MoreAlabama Penny Savings Bank – Celebrating Black Business Month in Alabama
The Alabama Penny Savings Bank in Birmingham was founded in 1890 by B.H. Hudson, a successful grocer, and W.R. Pettiford, a Baptist minister, who was also the bank president. He established 3 branch banks in Montgomery, Selma, and Anniston. By …
Read MoreChicago Defender – Celebrating Black Business Month in Alabama
The United States’ first profitable Black newspaper, the Chicago Defender, founded in 1905 by Robert Abbott, became a million- dollar business from street sales and both local and national subscriptions. We salute Alabama’s Black newspapers: The Birmingham Times Speakin’ Out …
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