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Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network King Day Breakfast 2016Photo: AFGE Flickr.com

Rev. Al Sharpton will be in Cincinnati July 23 to offer the keynote address during The State of Black Culture event at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

Vibe Cincinnati, the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce are hosting the free event, which will also include a conversation about the "Devaluation of Businesses in Black Communities" by Andre Perry of the Brookings Institute. Eric Kearney,CEO of the African American Chamber, says the State of Black Culture will "explore the lifestyle, development and ethnology of our communities, families and businesses."

Jason Dunn, Group Vice President of Diversity Sales & Inclusion for the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau and board chair of the African American Chamber, says in a release, Black people represent 12.7 percent of the U.S. population, but only 4.3 percent of the nations 22.2 million business owners. Nearly 96 percent of business owners in the United States are non-Black people. Mr. Perry and Rev. Sharpton will show us hard data as to why and what we can do as a community to develop the next generation of business owners and leaders. It has been proven, that cities with a strong black business footprint attract and retain talent which leads to increased market share.

The event takes place 1-3 p.m. July 23 at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 E. Freedom Way. For more info and updates, visitfacebook.com/vibecincinnati. It is free and open to the public.

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