Business
Black Chamber of Raleigh aims to bridge gap
By Freda Freeman, Correspondent
Dionne Selby was impressed with the Black business chambers she saw in Durham, Greensboro and Charlotte, so she started one in Raleigh. The Black Chamber of Raleigh was founded in April to help African American entrepreneurs feel supported in hopes of helping them expand and grow their businesses, said Selby, owner and founder.
“I did not feel nor see that type of presence here in Raleigh. I also was at one point a member of the Raleigh Chamber, and the same thing, not really seeing any of the presence within the Black community, so that’s what inspired me to start it. I knew there was a need for a chamber specifically for the Black community,” she said…