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The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA, Inc.), is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for black professionals in the accounting, finance and related business professions. Representing more than 200,000 black professionals in these fields, NABA advances people, careers, and the mission by providing education, resources, and meaningful career connections to both professional and student members, fulfilling the principle of our motto: Lifting As We Climb.
The National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. - Richmond Metropolitan Chapter was organized and revitalized in February 1989, to unite accountants and accounting students with similar interests and ideas.
The Chapter goals and objectives are:
➢ To promote and develop the professional skills of its members;
➢ To encourage and assist minority students in entering the accounting profession;
➢ To encourage cooperative relationships with other professionals;
➢ To represent the interests of current and prospective minority accounting professionals;
➢ To promote the interest of the National Chapter
NABA Richmond seeks to carry out its vision with service to professional members and student chapters that represent the Central, Southern, and Western portions of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Statewide Bar Association whose members are dedicated to preserving and promoting its mission of being "Virginia's Advocates for Equal Justice”.
Spawned from the need to confront a policy that offended personal and professional dignity, from the need for African-American lawyers to associate for personal and professional growth, and from a need to encourage African-American lawyers to participate in the Virginia State Bar, the ODBA grew into an organization that filled not only those particular needs but one that also has provided continuity of leadership and support with respect to the various concerns of particular interest to African Americans and other people of color. For example, over the past thirty years, ODBA members diligently, and successfully, worked to ensure the appointment of African-American lawyers to judgeships
around the state.
The names and faces have changed over the years, but the ODBA is has remained strong in its resolve to be Virginia’s
advocate for equal justice.
The James River chapter is a group of dynamic women who are focused on serving our community, training the next generation of servant leaders, and supporting one another through this journey called Motherhood.
The mothers of the James River Chapter are working to EDUCATE children on the many contributions of Africans and African Americans. By understanding the breadth and depth of our collective history, which begins well before slavery with highly civilized and organized African kingdoms to our modern Civil Rights movement, which continues to this moment, this new generation of young leaders will have a renewed since of pride in the accomplishments of the African diaspora, and will walk with a new purpose.
The James River Virginia Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was chartered in 2005 with 17 mothers and 23 children. The group was excited about serving a more focused and community-minded purpose. Membership included a diverse group of mothers who were visionaries, role models, servant leaders and community builders. In the last ten years we have nearly doubled in membership and continue to achieve high levels of success in programming activities and community service.
The chapter’s vision and purpose continues to be driven by a shared passion to create opportunities to positively impact the lives of others in the Metro Richmond community, especially children.
Shameka graduated from law school, passed the bar (on the first time!), and has been practicing for the last 15 years, but that is not what is most important about her. She has compassion and empathy for her clients because she knows how they feel. She will be there for each client in their time of need.
“I cannot guarantee the outcome,” Shameka says, “but I can guarantee that I will provide you with the best representation possible, and I will be there to help you get through this difficult situation.”
“People’s emotions run rampant during criminal and family law cases, and sometimes, they cannot see the forest for the trees,” Shameka said. “I want to be their guide through one of the most difficult times in their lives.”
Who Is The Program Designed For?
Businesses that:
Hold a business license from a city or county located in the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Been in business at least 2 years
Desire to increase the number of employees
Has a vision to grow the business
Agree to annually report the number of employees and gross revenues to a CPA for the purpose of tracking program results
Tuition
The Black Business Accelerator Program receives sponsorship from Henrico Economic Development, Chesterfield Economic Development, and the Virginia State University Center for Entrepreneurship, enabling us to offer a low tuition fee of $300 for the full course. Participants in the program have the choice to pay the tuition in full or opt for a two-payment plan, with the full payment due before the course's first day.
* Please be advised no refunds*
Upon the assessment and approval of applications, selected participants will be sent an email containing guidelines for submitting the course tuition. It's important to be aware that our course has limited availability. Please take note that the tuition fee is non-refundable, and a participant's spot will only be confirmed upon the successful completion of full payment. Even if you have received an acceptance notification, payment must be made before the course reaches maximum capacity in order to secure your participation.It's important to emphasize that we are seeking applications only from dedicated and committed business owners.
Get ready to dance the night away and toast to the new year at the ultimate New Year's Eve bash!
Ring in the New Year with Elegance!! Join UGRC/Black Pride RVA as we celebrate 10 incredible years at our NYE Party - Themed: AN EVENING IN PARIS
Experience a night of elegance featuring music, a cash bar, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and a complimentary champagne toast as we count down to 2026.
Join SisterFund for Giving in Full Color: A Celebration of Legacy, Love, and Liberation—a powerful one-day event marking a decade of transformative giving to uplift Black women and girls in Central Virginia.
Renowned scholar, curator, and storyteller Dr. Deborah Willis will deliver a keynote that reimagines philanthropy through the lens of Black women’s lived experiences. Her work challenges conventional narratives and invites us to see giving as a radical act of love, legacy, and liberation.
This celebration brings together SisterFund members, philanthropic leaders, business professionals, and stakeholders for a day of reflection, inspiration, and recommitment to our shared mission.
