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National Business League (NBL) to Launch Black Economic Freedom Movement to Help Digitize 1 Million Black Businesses by 2028

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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TUSKEGEE, Ala., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A campaign that aims to enhance the digital capacity of 1 million Black-owned businesses and grow their revenue by engaging customers through technology is being introduced in Tuskegee at the 122nd anniversary of the National Business League (NBL).

Key Points: 
  • The goal is to transition 1 million Black-owned businesses into the digital economy by 2028.
  • The five-year campaign, the Black Economic Freedom Movement, will kick off in January 2023 to relaunch the NBL with local city chapters throughout all 50 states and internationally.
  • "When Tuskegee Founder Booker T. Washington envisioned the National Business League, he wanted to create opportunities for economic empowerment for Black businesses through collaboration," said Dr. Charlotte Morris, president of Tuskegee University.
  • The National Business League's vision is to develop and drive the appropriate digital ecosystem for 3.2 million Black-owned businesses to thrive across America and internationally.

­­IDEXX and the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Announce Landmark Initiative

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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This intended support represents the IDEXX Foundation's inaugural investment as part of a larger effort to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine.

Key Points: 
  • This intended support represents the IDEXX Foundation's inaugural investment as part of a larger effort to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine.
  • The TUCVM is the only veterinary medical professional program in the United States located on the campus of a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
  • "We are honored to support the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine with an investment from the IDEXX Foundation, designed to ensure positive student outcomes through integrated support across the student experience," said Jay Mazelsky, IDEXX President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • It is the only veterinary medical professional program located on the campus of a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States.

­­IDEXX and the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine Announce Landmark Initiative

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Booker T. Washington, National Register of Historic Places in Macon County, Alabama, Tuskegee University, Historically black colleges and universities, ALABAMA

This intended support represents the IDEXX Foundation's inaugural investment as part of a larger effort to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine.

Key Points: 
  • This intended support represents the IDEXX Foundation's inaugural investment as part of a larger effort to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine.
  • The TUCVM is the only veterinary medical professional program in the United States located on the campus of a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
  • "We are honored to support the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine with an investment from the IDEXX Foundation, designed to ensure positive student outcomes through integrated support across the student experience," said Jay Mazelsky, IDEXX President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • It is the only veterinary medical professional program located on the campus of a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States.

National Business League, Nation's First Black Business Organization Turns 120 Years Old

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Booker T. Washington's historic Black trade organization, the National Business League (NBL), turned 120 years old, and celebrations will begin over the next year.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Booker T. Washington's historic Black trade organization, the National Business League (NBL), turned 120 years old, and celebrations will begin over the next year.
  • In 1966, the organization was renamed the National Business League.
  • The National Business League is the first and largest nonprofit, non-partisan, and non-sectarian Black business and professional trade association, which was founded on August 23, 1900, by the iconic Booker T. Washington.
  • The organization provides access to 2.6 million Black businesses throughout the United States.Visit www.nationalbusinessleague.org ,Twitter @theNBL1900, Instagram @NBL1900, and Facebook @theNBL1900.