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A powerful new force for economic equality is forming in Summit County .That initiative is the Black Chamber of Commerce Summit County .“Everything I try to do is to be led by God, and this is something he put in my spirit,” said Black Chamber of Commerce Summit County President and CEO Robert DeJournett.Since the beginning of this year, Pastor Robert DeJournett said it’s been a journey of walking by faith and not by sight.
Still, statistics reveal that 47% of black business owners who apply for a loan are denied.“Our black-owned businesses have been intentionally left out of opportunities,” Beasley said.Beasley and Tracy Marbury of Alpha Personal Care told News 5 that opportunities can lead to generational wealth, better jobs and a thriving community where everyone is included.
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