Unique in its impact and purpose, the Black Excellence Alliance (BEA), celebrates those who exemplify excellence, and accelerates the growth of the exceptional through education, employment, and entrepreneurship. We honor past and present Black excellence through recognizing their accomplishments in the Black Halls of Fame for Inventors (“BIHOF”); Entrepreneurs (“BEHOF”); Executives (“BXHOF”), Educators (“BEdHOF”), and Tennis (“BTHOF”). BEA is raising awareness of the abundance of Black excellence throughout history and today, in industries across the country.

Through various programs and affiliations, BEA’s Reconnect Tech Consortium creates pathways to tap into the wealth of potential locked away in urban and rural communities. BEA connects people to a living wage, high-demand careers and offers high-quality job training through its partners. Local and national training programs are aligned with workforce data and industry needs thereby creating jobs. HBCUs are another vehicle to coordinate job training and ensure that current students, alumni, and local community members are prepared and matched to good-paying jobs.

Devoted to the growth of black owned businesses and ultimately sustainable communities in the US and around the world, BEA also has strategic relationships with Entrepreneur Zones (“EZones”). These microcosms are being established to revitalize and spur entrepreneurial growth in otherwise overlooked urban and rural areas.

Entrepreneur Zones strengthen existing small business owners, provide support to newly formed businesses in economically distressed communities, as well as, train and mentor entrepreneurs. This is accomplished through key sponsorships, partnerships, grant funding, business friendly regulations, policy mechanisms and tax credits.

EZones significantly increase the number of jobs available to local community members and provide goods and services locally within the community. EZones drive economic growth, community development and increase wellbeing and life satisfaction. BEA believes that economic growth through education, employment and entrepreneurship is the engine of our communities.

The BEA connects students with the past, present, and future in an engaging and sustainable way. We tap into the incredible intellectual potential locked away in Black urban and rural communities. BEA is developing tomorrow’s leaders through innovative local and national education and training programs.  

The BEA is committed to supporting the success of black-owned businesses and the creation of poverty-free communities in the US and around the world. We revitalize and spur entrepreneurial growth in otherwise overlooked urban and rural areas.  BEA empowers existing small business owners, provides support to newly formed businesses, and trains and mentors entrepreneurs.