The mission of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania (the Chamber) is to continuously improve business and professional opportunities for African American Business owners and professionals. Guided by the core values of [promoting] equity in opportunity, economic advancement, self-sufficiency and entrepreneurial excellence, we seek to advance economic parity for the African American Business community by insuring full participation in public and private sectors throughout the region. The material available in this online collection documents some of the history of the AACCWP through past announcements on programs and events.