About Us

  • The African American Chamber strives for an enhanced economic base, better capitalized businesses and equitable participation, for all minorities, within the economic mainstream. The Chamber has been the catalyst for successful joint venture partnerships, bridging and building professional relationships forbusiness owners, entrepreneurs and students – of all colors and creeds and beliefs. 
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Our Mission

  • To enhance, educate and empower the African American business and professional community in the Oregon and Southwestern Washington district.
  • To identify and provide avenues for mentoring, professional growth and business development for small business owners and entrepreneurs.
  • To develop and enhance outreach and assistance programs to youth in the areas of business, law, and personal responsibility
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Crossing the Bridge

  • The African American population in Oregon is less that 2%.
  • This statistic is amazing considering the number of successful and influential African American leaders in business, education, publishing, law, medical, social service and the arts who reside and practice here.

As supportive of inner city and storefront businesses as the Chamber has been, we hope your business ambitions take you across the river!

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Supporting Others

Supporting Others

The African American Chamber is dedicated to our mission while concurrently reaching out to all of our communities. You will find that our members are involved and committed volunteers who serve on a diverse range of commissions, boards, and committees connecting all socio-economic levels and racial communities. Whether it is business, education, legal, economic development, arts, social justice, housing, or health issues… well, you name it. We try our best to be strong community partners and dependable allies.supporting

We are not limited by:

  • Political boundaries
  • Racial boundaries
  • Gender boundaries
  • Geographical boundaries

The leadership of the African American Chamber was the founder of the Alliance of Minority Chambers – reaching across and including other ethnic businesses, associations and professional business groups.



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African American Chamber is a private for profit organization that is affiliated with the African American Chamber of Commerce | O. Matthew Thomas, President