2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 193
Commending the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
WHEREAS, the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce was founded in 2020 to strengthen, support, and advance Black-owned businesses in Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce subsequently established the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation to expand the organization's charitable and educational initiatives, providing structured programming, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurial development throughout the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, since that time, the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation have supported more than 2,636 small businesses across the Commonwealth through business development programming, capital access initiatives, strategic partnerships, and statewide advocacy efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce has graduated seven cohorts of its signature 10-week Business Accelerator Program, equipping entrepreneurs with tools for financial readiness, government contracting preparation, operational growth, and long-term scalability; and
WHEREAS, graduates of the Business Accelerator Program have collectively accessed more than $601,000 in capital, strengthening economic mobility and business sustainability across multiple regions of the Commonwealth; and