A movement for economic justice.
We address the barriers to community and economic development, Black business growth, wealth creation, and financial protections in African American communities
We strengthen our member fiscal and impact capacity using best practices to facilitate social and economic advancement in their communities.
We help Alliance members expand their capacity and efficacy while providing marketplace firms with increased revenues to expand wealth creation in the African American community.
Black leaders creating a path toward equitable policies and practices within the Black community.
Non-profits, cooperatives, and businesses working toward a living wage, basic benefits, career-building, wealth-building opportunities and/or a fair and engaging workplace.
Projects proactively addressing historical and current systemic oppression in order to ensure fairness in the access to opportunities, resources, and rights for the Black community.
We are heartbroken and overwhelmed by the tragic and wholly unnecessary beating and death of Tyre Nichols. Tyre Nichols was a young, healthy Black man. He was a father to his four-year-old son and a great friend to many. Tyre worked alongside his stepfather at FedEx and during his downtime, enjoyed skateboarding and photography.
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 1pm for a webinar discussion on “Increasing Black Business Participation in Clean Energy: An Economic Imperative and Opportunity.” This is a Black-focused, but certainly NOT a Black-exclusive discussion, with something for all of our organizations to learn from as we continue in this important work together. The African
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2023 Dianna Seaborn Director, Office of Financial Assistance, Office of Capital Access U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd St, SW. Washington DC 20416 Re: RIN 3245-AH92—Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) Moratorium Rescission and Removal of the Requirement for a Loan Authorization Dear Ms. Seaborn: On November 7, 2022, Volume 87, No. 214 of
Read MoreCommunity Builders of Color Coalition comment on implementation of EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and propose that minority led CDFIs can meet the demand for green energy funds [Orlando, FL. 12/8/2022] Nine BIPOC organizations of the Community Builders of Color Coalition (The Coalition) urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that minority communities
Read MoreThe Alliance strongly urges the Fund to reserve the designation for only those CDFIs that can clearly demonstrate accountability to minority populations through the number of financial products and services it directs to those populations and through its board governance and/or and staff composition. Our comments below offer specific recommendations that will help the Fund
Read MoreThe Alliance, NALCAB, Alliance to Save Energy propose that minority led CDFIs can meet the demand for green energy funds [Orlando, FL. 11.8.2022] – The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs (The Alliance), in partnership with Alliance to Save Energy and NALCAB, urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure that minority communities can benefit
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