Booker T. Washington’s vision of Black business prosperity is rooted in the platform of the 124th Black Business Conference; Liberian President to address the assembly; and the revolution will be digitized

As planners for the 124th National Black Business Conference, August 21-24 at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Atlanta get ready to assemble, the visionary leadership of Booker Taliaferro Washington and the organization he founded – The National Negro Business League (NNBL) – stands boldly in the forefront.Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator, who convened its inaugural National Negro Business Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 23, 1900. Washington stressed the importance of business development and enterprise ownership as a core function to lead African American people toward economic liberation, independence, and freedom.“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed,” said Washington, in his 1901 book, “Up from Slavery: An Autobiography.”Fast forward to now. As the National Business League (NBL) – the modern-day name of the organization Washington founded – approaches the remarkable milestone of its 125th quincentennial celebration next year, this foundational event takes on even greater significance. Dr. Ken L. Harris, Ph.D. ,16th President/CEO, The National Business League Dr. Ken L. Harris, Ph.D., the 16th...