We empower Black and minority-owned businesses and economic interests across central Oklahoma by sharing resources, building relationships, and advocating for equal opportunity and equitable outcomes.

Founded on the desire to empower Black and minority-owned businesses and unite the community at large, the Oklahoma City Black Chamber of Commerce exists to serve as an economic and professional resource, relationship builder, and advocate for the common good of a growing metropolitan area.

Through our memberships, we connect entrepreneurs and business owners with progressive-minded organizations and individuals across the region who invest their time, energy, and financial resources for the benefit of unified community development.

Empowering businesses and uniting communities.

Oklahoma City Black
Chamber Foundation

The OKC Black Chamber created a Non-Profit Foundation 501(c)3 so that our partners and supporters are able to make tax-deductible donations towards the Foundation to support our community through philanthropy and service with opportunities for scholarships to invest in our youth. We are also able to provide additional grants and resources to our partners.

OKCBCC Staff

  • Joanne Davis

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • L. Patrice Bell

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

  • Jai Jackson

    OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Board of Directors

  • J.D. Baker, CHAIR

    Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Director,

    Northeast OKC Renaissance Inc.

  • Michael Chapple, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Vice President of Gaming Operations,

    Remington Park

  • Devon Smith-Dunn, TREASURER

    Financial Analyst,

    Love's Travel Stop and Country Stores

  • Masood Abdul-Haqq, SECRETARY

    Author, Community Organizer, Speaker

  • Zo Apetor

    Pickbury Investments / Districts Attorney's Council

  • Spencer Browne

    Community Affairs Manager,

    OG+E

  • Dr. Twyler Earl

    Associate VP for Student Success,

    Southern Nazarene University

  • Lindsay Echols

    Executive Director of Student Affairs,

    Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

  • Shalondra Harrison

    Executive Director,

    Sally’s List

  • Anthony Humphery

    Strategic Account Specialist,

    Cox Business

  • Teara Flagg Lander

    Founding Executive Director,

    University of Colorado- Denver

  • Sharae Leache

    Owner,

    K & Ko Consulting, LLC

  • Dr. Romel Muex-Pullen

    Associate Superintendent, Quality & Strategy Management,

    Metro Technology Center

  • Natalie Poole

    Meeting & Event Planning Engineer,

    Exceptional Occasions LLC

  • Markus Smith

    Founder & CEO,

    The Markus Smith Real Estate

  • Jamel Stephens

    Founder & CEO,

    AFROPOP

Inspire. Empower. Unite.