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Chapter Charters (Livestream)

Join us as we celebrate a milestone!

Black Connect is commemorating the charter of its first local chapters in Tampa, New York City, and Tulsa with a live virtual event streaming on Black Connect’s website, Youtube, and Facebook.

Hosted By:

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Shelby Patrice

Miss Texas 2016, Miss Black Kentucky USA 2012, Media Personality & Entrepreneur


Featuring A Performance By:

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Kristal (TyteWriter) Oliver

Tyte is a Grammy nominated, platinum singer/songwriter signed to Sony ATV Music publishing. She has worked with artists such as Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Ty Dolla $ign, Estelle, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, and many more. She has also served as a Vice President of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy. Kristal has been featured in Billboard Magazine, Hip Hop Weekly, and Playback Magazine. Tyte is the Director of Literacy for the D.A.S.H. Program which teaches songwriting courses at schools in Philadelphia, Chester and Baltimore.


With Remarks By:

 
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Mayor Jane Castor

Mayor of the City of Tampa

 
 
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Shawn Rochester

Founder of PHD Enterprises and the IDEA Institute and Author of The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America

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MaQueba Massey

Founder of Financial IQ, Winner of FeverPitch 2020

 

And more

Be a part of Black Connect’s history and join in the celebration!

Purchase a virtual booster

Purchase a virtual booster and submit a video that will be played during the live event

  • $500.00 (Corporations & Government Entities)

  • $100.00 (Small Businesses & Non-Profit Organizations)

  • $25.00 (Entrepreneurs & All Others)

Your donation will support Black Connect's efforts to help Black-owned businesses in the Tampa, New York City, and Tulsa communities. If you would like a video featured during the event, please submit your video, no longer than 1 minute, to Derrick Brown, National Membership Coordinator, at derrick@blackconnect.org by January 29, 2021

Get involved! Join Black Connect and become a member of the Tampa, New York City, or Tulsa Chapter by January 31st to be recognized as one of the founding members of the chapter!