How you can support local Black businesses this Black History Month

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Hawaii Black Chamber of Commerce says there are more than 100 Black entrepreneurs on Oahu and the numbers continue to increase. Chamber Founder Danielle Wills and Chanei Cleveland, owner and CEO of community nonprofit For The Culture Hawaii, joined HNN’s Sunrise Weekends to talk about their upcoming events and ways to support Black-owned businesses. “Black History Month is important cause it’s a month that we can acknowledge a lot of the great things that the Black community has done for society and just help to lift each other,” said Wills. “I think Black History Month celebrates everything in the African Diaspora and everything our culture has brought to society and the world,” said Cleveland. Hawaii Black Chamber of Commerce’s vision is to create a platform that supports Black entrepreneurs and guides them to success. “A lot of us are creators, entrepreneurs and professionals,” said Wills. The Hawaii Black Chamber is celebrating its grand opening with a ribbon cutting pau hana event on February 29th from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Waikele Country Club on Paioa Place in Waipahu. Buy tickets here. For the Culture Hawaii helps uplift the local Black community and shares the diversity of Black...