San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce

YES ON 16 "With Proposition 16 coming before voters this November, equal opportunity and justice are on the ballot," said Rick Welts, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Golden State Warriors. "If we're going to live up to our reputation as a golden state with golden opportunities, we can and should do more to remove the systemic barriers that shut out Californians from a shot at a better life. Prop 16 is crucial to creating a stronger economic future for women and communities of color, and greater economic prosperity for California as whole."

ATTENTION AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRACTORS AND COMMODITIES PROVIDERS You are invited to join our ongoing SFAACC Leadership Dialogue Forum with Key Stakeholders. This Wednesday, July 29 at 4 PM, ... we will be joined by Jim Hine, Associate Vice Chancellor, Supply Chain Management Andrew Clark, Executive Director of Strategic Procurement Peter Franco, Executive Director of Construction Contracts & Strategic Sourcing Construction Commodities Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join us remotely via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88453357540 Meeting ID: 884 5335 7540 Passcode: 666511 CALL IN Meeting ID: 884 5335 7540 +1-669-900-9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 884 5335 7540 Passcode: 666511

California voters will be asked to scrap the state’s 24-year old ban on affirmative action at the ballot box in November. The state Senate today ratified Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (ACA5) in time to get it before voters in the Nov. 3 election. ACA 5 would allow for consideration of race and gender in public education and public hiring and contracting by overturning Proposition 209, which was passed by voters in 1996.

San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), Main Street Launch, and the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce today announced the establishment of the African American Small Business Revolving Loan Fund, supported by an initial investment of $1.5 million from Give2SF donations. The Fund will provide access to capital and financial assistance for African American entrepreneurs and Black-owned small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Lift Every Voice and Sing, also known as the Negro National Anthem. Celebrating JUNETEENTH

"When the California Assembly voted last week to approve Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, which would repeal Proposition 209’s (1996) ban on affirmative action, the lawmakers used their own personal histories to show how race is an enduring factor in their life prospects. They correctly explained that the 14th Amendment’s mandate for equal protection of the law the goal of the millions of African Americans who voted in 1868 to make the amendment part of the Constitution has not yet been achieved." John Templeton

This Thursday, the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce - OAACC will be giving a FREE webinar to help you navigate Zoom. There will also be tips and tricks that even those who are used to it could use.

Oprah Winfrey interview on how COVID-19 is affecting Black Americans.