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The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC<\/a>) will host its Juneteenth Awards Reception<\/a> on June 30. The nonprofit\u2019s mission is to support economic development in the Black community through education, enterprise and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis celebration is more than an awards ceremony \u2014 it is a powerful reflection of the role Black businesses play in shaping the economic and cultural fabric of the greater Washington region,\u201d said Aisha Bond, president and CEO of the GWBCC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorees include Kristina Noell<\/a>, the first African American woman to serve as a Business Improvement District executive director in Washington, D.C.; Amanda Stephenson<\/a>, founder of the Fresh Food Factory, which combats food deserts in Ward 8; and Yusef Henriques<\/a>, who launched a genomics startup in D.C. to advance health equity for Indigenous and African diasporic communities. Also recognized are chefs Mac McAlister and Pinkey Reddick, owners of Flavorture<\/a>; B. Doyle Mitchell Jr.<\/a>, president and CEO of Industrial Bank; and Denise Barnes, owner and publisher of The Washington Informer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awards reception is a featured event in the chamber\u2019s Art of Black Business<\/em> series, which honors entrepreneurs for their efforts to sustain, build and inform communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Capital Workforce Innovation Consortium<\/a>, a program of the Department of Employment Services, and BuildWithin<\/a> will also be recognized as the Business Partnerships of the Year. Held in the spirit of Juneteenth, the event is not only a moment of recognition but also a call to continue investing in Black entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJuneteenth reminds us of the legacy of our past, while the achievements of these honorees inspire our future,\u201d Bond said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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