Metropolitan Black Chamber Combats COVID-19 Decline In Black Business Owners Through Education

Arlington TX

24 May, 2022

5:26 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report May 23, 2022 Alexis Bright, a certified nurse assistant, started her own business less than a year ago. "I decided to go into business for myself or create something where I can create something for myself," Bright said. "I'm just trying to figure things out on my own and surround myself with things that I need to help me be successful." Bright's nursing business, Care in Concierge, is in its infancy stage. She needed the tools and network to grow the business out of its early stages after 12 years as a CNA. The Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, under the leadership of Michelle Green-Ford, began its efforts of accelerating Black and Latino owned businesses through educational lectures and a sponsorship from J.P. Morgan Chase. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.