US National Black Chamber of Commerce plans diaspora trade mission

The US National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) plans a one-week diaspora trade mission to London, Paris and Accra starting Thursday 10 June 2004. The NBCC says it reaches 95,000 Black-owned businesses. Apparently, there are one million Black-owned businesses in the United States. Black businesses account for over $100 billion in annual sales. African Americans have over $800 billion in expendable income each year according to the US Bureau of Census.