WHO WE ARE
Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc. is a national 501(c)(3) Economic Development Organization headquartered in Louisville Kentucky, which is focused on “Moving Black America Forward” through the creation of innovative programming that will lead to economic and social mobility for Black Americans. Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc. is unique in that it is the first U.S. Chamber of Commerce to specifically focus on business education and professional skills learning earlier for black youth ages 9 to 24.
The Chamber’s primary focus is on 10 Pillars, which are critical to the future success of Black America. The first 4 Pillars are centered around Business Education and support for black youth and adult entrepreneurs to “Start, Small black businesses to “Grow”, mid-size black businesses to “Sustain” and black corporate professionals to “Rise”.
The remaining 6 Pillars are centered on systemic economic and social issues affecting the black community and their “Root Causes”, which include programming centered on Black Community Trauma Therapy Education, Black Youth Higher Professional Career Attainment, Non-College-Bound Youth Apprenticeships and Job Training, Welfare Reform, Homeownership, and Black Talent Corporate Placement.
Our Programs
Black Access to Business and Consumer Loans; Financial Education
Noir Black Lending CDFI
A separate nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Community Development Loan Fund created by Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc. to provide credit builder and small dollar consumer loans to Kentucky’s Black/African American population and other unbankable individuals in need of loans for critical living needs.
Free Clubs; Online Programming for Black College, High School, Middle School, and Elementary School Students Ages 9 to 24
Noir Black Business Clubs
A primary programming initiative of Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc. created to engage Black students ages 9 to 24 in business education and professional skills learning earlier, in the hope of increasing the number of successful Black entrepreneurs and Black corporate professionals overtime. The program is focused on establishing Noir Black Business Clubs on college and university campuses across Kentucky, as well as creating online clubs for high school, middle school, and elementary school kids.
Professionals Mentor Students Via Online 30-Minute Sessions
Become A TeleMentor
An initiative created to support the Noir Black Business Clubs students by connecting them to professional mentors through an online mentoring platform that minimizes time for the student and mentor.
Mental Health; Black Community Trauma Programming
Noir Black Community Trauma Program
A primary programming initiative for Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc. created as a “preventive” measure to engage Black youth early in community trauma arts therapy education to all ow then to learn how to identify, work-through, and move past various types of personal and generational traumas.
Rebuilding Black Communities Through New Market Tax Credit Investments
Noir Black Community Development Entity (CDE)
Rebuilding Black Communities Through New Market Tax Credit Investments
Building Single-Family; Multi-Family Housing
KPI Housing Development
Kentucky Poverty Initiative Inc. (KIP) is a separate 501c3 housing development organization under Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc., which is focused on the building of single and multi-family housing in low-income areas to help meet the growing need for affordable housing for low-to-moderate families.
Residential, Commercial, Rent-To-Own, Property Management, Corporate Services, Real
Estate Investing
Noir Black Realty Inc.
Noir Realty Inc. is a for-profit real estate entity under Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc., which is focused on moving more Black families towards homeownership, thought providing guidance to interested homeowners on processes and funding opportunity available to them.
National Online Real Estate School Platform; Continued Education Courses
Noir Black Real Estate School
The Noir Black Real Estate School initiative is a national online real estate licensing platform created by Noir Black Chamber of Commerce Inc. to increase the number of Black real estate agents across the country. The platform offers students affordable real estate educational licensing pricing, and continued education sessions to maintain licenses.
Open the door with homebuyer education
Noir eHome America HUD Homebuyer Certificate Course
The Noir eHome America Homebuyer HUD Certificate Course provides potential homebuyers access to required training for homebuyers to obtain additional funding to use for downpayment assistance and for specific loans.
Play To Win National Weekly Online Jackpot Drawing! The Winner Gets Half; The Other
Half Supports Educational Programming. “A Win-Win For All”
Noir Ace of Hearts Jackpot!
Funds raised will go towards development and programming support for the Noir Black Business Clubs initiative.
The Showcasing of Black Positive Lifestyles and Successes Across America Through the
Black Lens
inSPIRE Black Louisville Magazine
A Louisville-focused black positive lifestyle magazine created to inspire young black youth, uplift black adults, and educate other ethnic groups on positive black lifestyles
A showcasing event of multiple newly built and renovated homes for sale in up-and-coming revitalizing neighborhoods across America
Housearama ©
A homeownership and community revitalization program centered around showcasing events in Spring, Summer, and Fall of newly renovated and new built homes in overlooked up-and-coming neighborhoods in Louisville to spur revitalization of West and South Louisville disinvested neighborhoods.
Board Members, Donors & Sponsors
Corporate Memberships & Corporate or Individual Sponsorships
In Order To Accomplish Our Mission To “Move Black America Forward,” Funding Through Various Giving Channels Are Needed.
Connect with City Black Businesses!
By Black City Guides
There is something special about every city. ByBlack, in partnership with local African American Chambers of Commerce, have launched curated City Guides of some of our favorite Black-owned businesses across the country. Connect with City Black Businesses and Black Businesses Can Get Registered!
Water Louisville
James Graham Brown
LGEKU
Louisville Business First
Louisville Jefferson County
Louisville Public Media
Park Community
SG
Spectrum Reach
Jaggers
Inspire
Fahe
KFC
AHP
Bubbas 33
Charter
Coalition for the homeless
Commonwealth
Community Ventures
