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black business month
webinar series

John William Templeton co-founded "Black Business Month" in 2004 in the spirit of black history month, which was established in 1926, as "Black Business Week" by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. This was Dr. Woodson's way of presenting to the country the talent that existed within the Black Business sector. Moreover, it was also his way of demonstrating to society that blacks had the wherewithal to produce quality products and deliver excellent services in the marketplace. The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey continues in that tradition today.

 BLACK BUSINESS MONTH "PEOPLE OF THE WEEK" SPOTLIGHT SERIES

John Templeton

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After graduating cum laude from Howard University, Templeton became a subject matter expert on African-American history in the West and the emancipation movement. As former editor of the San Jose Business Journal, he was the first black business editor in the country. His business titles focus on economic development and technology. As founder of National Black Business Month, his State of Black Business reports are known as the most detailed source on black business.In 1980, John William Templeton became editor of the oldest black newspaper in America. In 1984, his first book analyzed the 1980 Census in 155 metropolitan areas. In 1998, he designed the first comprehensive analysis of African American cutting edge accomplishment in Silicon Ceiling: Equal Opportunity and High Technology, presenting the 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology. Since then, he's chronicled black life full time in history, business, finance and technology.

Reginald Lewis

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Reginald attended Dunbar High School, where he distinguished himself as an athlete on the playing field and a hard working student in the class room. He was quarterback of the football team, shortstop for varsity baseball, a forward on the basketball team and was team captain of all three.
Lewis was also elected vice president of the student body. Despite the demands of sports and studies, Lewis also worked nights and weekends at a local country club to cloth himself and eventually purchase his own car. In 1961, Lewis entered Virginia State University on a football scholarship. After an injury cut his football career short, he shifted his focus to school and work.
In 1965, the Rockefeller Foundation funded a summer school program at Harvard Law School to introduce a select number of black students to legal studies. Reginald lobbied for his acceptance and got in.
click here for full profiles (templeton & lewis)

Maggie L. Walker

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When Walker was 14, she joined the Independent Order of St. Luke’s, an African American benevolent organization that helped the sick and elderly in Richmond. Within the organization, Walker held many high-ranking positions. In 1902, she began publishing the organization’s newspaper, The St. Luke Herald. She encouraged African Americans in Richmond to harness their economic power by establishing their own institutions through the newspaper.
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Walker had always focused her efforts on accounting and math. Her first business endeavor was a community insurance company for women. From there she continued her entrepreneurial pursuits. In 1903, she founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank. Walker was the first woman of any race to charter a bank in the United States. The bank was a powerful representation of black self-help in the segregated South.
Click here for full profile

past webinars


august 3, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

sponsored by

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“Black Business Month” Webinar - First in a Series from AACCNJ on Vimeo.

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Bernel Hall
 President & CEO
Invest Newark





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John William Templeton
President & Executive Editor
eAccess Corp.

Co-founder
17th annual National Black  Business Month with Frederick E. Jordan, Sr. PE

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Andy Ingraham
President, Founder & CEO

National Association Black Hotel Owners Operators & Developers

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august 10, 2020
1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m.

sponsored by

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Black Business Month Webinar Series: "Second in a Series" from AACCNJ on Vimeo.

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James Reynolds, Jr.
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Loop Capital

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John W. Rogers, Jr.
Chairman, Co-CEO &
Chief Investment Officer

 Ariel Investments

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Suzanne Shank
President & CEO
Siebert Williams
​Shank & Co., LLC


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august 17, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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“Black Business Month” Webinar - Third in a Series Sponsored by Citizens Bank from AACCNJ on Vimeo.

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Vaughn L. McKoy, JD, MBA Partner​
Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC

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Myesha McClendon 
LEED AP Vice President
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Milhouse Engineering & Construction

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Michael Taylor
Vice President, Operations
Thompson Hospitality


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Patricia Claybrook
President & CEO
Jidan Cleaning LLC



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Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.​
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset, NJ
Former New Jersey Secretary of State
Author

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august 25, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

“Black Business Month” Webinar - Fourth in a Series from AACCNJ on Vimeo.

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Claudia Hawkins
​President
Ethics Training & Consulting LLC

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Mayor Adrian Mapp
City of Plainfield



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Michael Sutton
President
Infrastructure Engineering Inc.

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Don Davis
Owner
Authorized Dealer

Aerus Electrolux


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Joanne Brooks, Esq.
Founder, CEO
JSSB Consulting LLC


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Bio
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AUGUST 26, 2020
​4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.


Black Business Month Webinar with NJ Governor Phil Murphy from AACCNJ on Vimeo.

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The Honorable Phil Murphy
Governor
State of New Jersey

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John E. Harmon Sr., IOM
Founder, President, & CEO
The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

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august 31, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

“Black Business Month” Webinar - Fifth in a Series from AACCNJ on Vimeo.

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Etienne Hudson, EA, RFC, ATA, ATP
​Founder
TAX DRx Financial Corporation


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Vivianna Lamm
President, Insurance Consultant
Risk Strategy Solutions

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Chris Carothers
President & CEO
FCC Consulting Services LLC




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Barbara Stubbs

Business Promotion Ideas Inc.




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The African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey has been incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and provides advocacy and support for businesses throughout the State of New Jersey.

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