The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) is a federated library system of 46 public libraries delivering service in more than 70 locations. Member Libraries include the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, which has 19 locations, and 45 other libraries and their branches located outside the City of Pittsburgh throughout Allegheny County. Each library is independent and has its own board of directors; as a consortium they share a countywide catalog, jointly offer downloadable books, audios, and videos as well as online databases, and provide a diverse calendar of programming events. The eiNetwork supports the automated library operations, Internet access, and free Wi-Fi services available at all county libraries. Through its coordination, ACLA expands the resources of local libraries beyond what they could accomplish individually.
BLK DYMND will be the premier mobile rewards application for Black consumers. Our sole focus is the promotion and growth of Black businesses. The BLK DYMND Rewards mobile application will provide financial rewards to conscious consumers who purchase Black products and support Black businesses. We are the only reward application in the market that solely focuses on local and national Black owned businesses.
Advertising Specialites, Black Business Directory & Small Business Development
Small business owners often feel alone without anyone understanding what they are going through. That’s where Entrepreneurs Forever comes in. We bring small business owners (up to $1 million in revenue) together to bond, learn and get real about what it takes to build a thriving small business. For 2 hours each month, they openly share their challenges and feelings with other owners in small online groups. With the help of a facilitator, they learn how to create the solutions that help them feel better about their businesses – and themselves.
Entrepreneurial Support
William Marshall is the producer and organizer of the Western PA Juneteenth Celebration, the founder of Stop the Violence Pittsburgh which is a social organization designed to uplift Pittsburgh’s African American Community through cultural, economic and educational events and curve violence in Allegheny county, the producer and organizer of Pittsburgh’s Soul Food Festival, and the producer and organizer of Western PA Black History Month High School Student Summit.