The Grand Finale of our 2022 Black Business Week

On February 12, 2022, the Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us virtually at our Annual Black Business Gala as we celebrate the outstanding and continuous history of Black business achievement in Durham, NC.  The 2022 Black Business Gala will honor Elaine O'Neal as Woman of the Year and Farad Ali as Man of the Year. Both are truly deserving individuals that have made a significant impact as leaders in the business community.  You are invited to help us celebrate our honorees for their many contributions.  

The GDBCC also awards three businesses at the Black Business Gala.  Join us as we also recognize Infinity Bridges, Inc. as our emerging business of the year, Lionel M. Nelson, DMD, P.A. as our long-standing business of the year, and the Boys and Girls Club of Durham & Orange Counties as our community organization of the year.  

The 2022 Black Business Gala will also provide us an opportunity to present the Connia Watson Scholarship to an outstanding high school senior.

In addition to attending the event, you may support the GDBCC, our honorees, awardees, and scholarship recipient by purchasing an ad for our souvenir booklet or making a donation. For more details on pricing and size requirements for ads/marketing and for sponsorship/partnership opportunities, please take a look at our 2022 Partnership Deck. The submission deadline for the souvenir booklet is 5pm on Wednesday, January 19, 2020.