In less than a decade, National Black Chamber of Commerce President, CEO and co-founder Harry Alford has established himself as perhaps the nation’s preeminent champion of African-American business empowerment. From a visionary concept of what Blacks need to do to fully seize their place in the economic mainstream, Mr. Alford has built a global organization that has earned a place at the table in the White House and at the top levels of Corporate America.

As the intellectual and spiritual linchpin of the NBCC, Mr. Alford has been responsible for opening doors that have led to billions of dollars in new business for Black-owned businesses throughout the nation. His relentless energy and advocacy is helping forge international business opportunities for African-Americans and emerging entrepreneurs in Africa, the Caribbean, South America and the rest of the Black Diaspora. For this work he was recently named a cultural Ambassador by the United States State Department.

On Monday, January 28th, Harry was a guest on WSBA-910.

Click play to listen to Harry’s interview with Quantum’s Charlie Gerow