Here's What's Happening at RIBBA 

You are cordially invited to our:

State of Black Businesses in

Rhode Island Legislative Breakfast


Our State of Black Businesses in Rhode Island Legislative Breakfast is coming up soon! We would like to share with you that we have officially changed the venue to accommodate additional registrations. We will be gathering at Farm Fresh Rhode Island, 10 Sims Avenue, Providence RI 02909 on Friday, February 24th, 2023, from 8AM-10AM.


Please register your attendance via Eventbrite. Breakfast will be provided. For more information, please contact Kristina Contreras Fox (she/they/ella): at kristina@ri-bba.org

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RIBBA Client Spotlight


Inner City Hair Design, LCC is among the first and the longest surviving, most popular black-owned barbershops in the heart of Providence since 1999.


As a client of RIBBA, Inner City Hair Design, LLC was awarded a grant for its renovations project that aimed to increase employment and drive revenue.

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Derek Hazard

Owner of Inner City Hair Design, LLC

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Are you a youth or young adult between the ages of 18-30? The LEAP Leadership & Mentorship Program is perfect for you!


The LEAP (Leadership Equity Accelerated Pathway) is a free 5-month cohort based program which mission is to train and support Asian, Black, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous and multi-racial youth and young adults through their academic and career goals. For more information on eligibility and to apply, click here.

We are hiring!


RIBBA provides various services and resources to small business owners and is now recruiting students for our paid internship as well as consultants with different areas of expertise to support clients as they grow. If you are interested in providing guidance to small businesses in Rhode Island, we invite you to apply.

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Become A Mentor


YOU are the change, become one of mentors! If you are a senior executive, business owner or leader in your field and have up to 90 minutes a month that you could dedicate to share your skills and experience with one of our incredible up-and-coming leaders, click on the button below to apply. We will contact you soon for an initial conversation.

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RIBBA's Emerging Leader Spotlight


Meet Gavin Mayne-Williams who is currently a participant of the Emerging Leaders Development Cohort, a 7-month leadership training designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to take their career to the next level. At the beginning of the program, he started as a Health System Specialist at the United States Department of Defense. He is currently providing consulting services to his peers and has accepted a new role as Supervisory Health System Specialist in Miami, FL, where he will be working directly with the Chief of Staff. He is also looking forward to the relaunch of his leather backpack business. Gavin will continue to gain valuable wisdom throughout the duration of the program.

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Scholarship Opportunity


If you are currently a high school senior, are in good standing, and if you are a Rhode Island resident and identify yourself as Black or Afro-Latino, we are currently accepting applications for our 2023 scholarship program.

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RIBBA Supports Secure Choice!


About 51% of Black workers lack access to an employer-provided retirement plan. 3 in 5 Black families have no retirement savings accounts. RIBBA is proud to support the Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Act (H5417/S89), which provides a simple way to build retirement savings and at no extra cost to employers. If passed, this legislation will provide security for workers and help small businesses offer benefits that attract and retain a strong workforce.


It is critical that we urge our General Assembly members to support this legislation! Will you help advocate for Secure Choice? We urge you to call the members of the General Assembly to become Secure Choice champions. Contact Kristina Contreras Fox, Director of Policy, to learn more: kristina@ri-bba.org | (401) 424-1635.

COMING UP

EMERGING LEADERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Now Accepting Applications

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LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST

Friday, February 24th at 8AM

Farm Fresh Rhode Island

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BUSINESS SUPPORT

For Providence businesses & aspiring entrepreneurs

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