The mission of the AACC is to promote business and professional opportunities for African American business owners and professionals.  They will seek to advance economic parity for the African American Business community by insuring full participation in the public and private sectors throughout the region.

• Power Breakfasts are held the third Friday of every month
• Minority business membership (5 or less employees) $100.00
• Minority business membership (5 or more employees) $150.00
• Individual membership $150.00
• Non-minority Business Membership $250.00
• Corporate Sponsorship $1,000.00

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS / BLACK CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NAMC/BCA)  Back to Top
7249 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Website: http://trfn.clpgh.org/namcbca/about.html

Linda Couch, Acting Director - 247-4822
Samuel Carradine, Jr. is the national director - (202) 347-8259

The National Association of Minority Contractor's/Black Contractor's Association provides bidding opportunities, technical assistance, and business management skills to contractors with emphasis on construction.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE(NAACP) Back to Top

Louise Craighead, Executive Director - 471-1024
Tim Stevens, President - 471-1024

Meetings are held quarterly

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) / SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES (S. C. 0. R. E.)  Back to Top
960 Penn Avenue, Fifth Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Website: http://www.scorepittsburgh.com/

Al Jones,  District Director, SBA - 395-6560
Technical Support Line - (800) 827-5722

SBA performs workshops, management consulting, publications and loans.  S.C.O.R.E provides volunteer counseling, seminars, machinery and equipment.

URBAN LEAGUE OF PITTSBURGH  Back to Top
Smithfield Street, Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Barbara Baulding, Director of Housing Counseling Services - 227-4193
Paula Curtis, Acting Director of Employment Services - 227-4170
Velma Kelly, Project Director, Seniors in Community Service - 227-4235
Ramon Durado, Director, Education Programs - 227-4215
Project Connect - 664-6464

Helps clients in their search for employment and basic life skills, vocational training and job counseling.  Also counsels low-moderate income families in housing related matters and tenant-landlord disputes.  Other services include voter education and community programs to combat violence and crime.  Esther Bush is the CEO - 227-4802

PITTSBURGH BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER / PITTSBURGH REGIONAL MINORITY PURCHASING COUNCIL (PRMPC)  One Oliver Plaza, Suite 3485
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Website: http://www.prmpc.org

Contact person is Laura Adams Hunt, Ex. Director - 391-4423
Bob Bartell - Pittsburgh Business Resource Center
Ella Easley, Secretary