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Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce

Feb 20, 2024

Va. unions oppose Alexandria arena, but governor sticks by it

The AFL-CIO’s Virginia member unions announced Tuesday that they oppose the proposed Alexandria arena for the Washington Capitols and Wizards teams and a surrounding entertainment district. The $2 billion deal has been promoted by Gov. Glenn Youngkin and some City of Alexandria officials, while receiving significant pushback from key Democratic state lawmakers and some Alexandria […]

LeAnn White. Photo courtesy NVBCC.
Dec 11, 2023

NoVa Black Chamber of Commerce hires exec director

LeAnn White became the new executive director of the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce in November, the Tysons-based chamber announced Thursday. White has more than 20 years of banking sector experience. She was previously assistant vice president and business development officer at Fairfax-based FVCbank, according to her LinkedIn profile. Before that, White was a […]

Charis Jones, founder of Sassy Jones, started her online fashion retail business in 2013 with money she got from selling her car. The company brought in $14 million in revenue last year. Photo by Caroline Martin
Jan 29, 2021

Talking shop

Charis Jones, by any measure, is a major success. Her online retail brand, Sassy Jones, was the top-ranking Virginia business on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing U.S. private companies, based on its 2019 growth. The Richmond-based fashion accessories and beauty e-commerce company reaped $14 million in revenue last year, three-and-a-half times its […]

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