Soon after Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the country, requests for a directory of Black-owned businesses started flowing into the office of the Harrisburg-based African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania.

Business leaders can help if they’re willing, providing financial support, job training, jobs and service to local communities. How can your business walk the talk and collaborate with other community organizations? The right activity can lead to real progress. 

Many companies and organizations opened their wallets and promised changes in the way they do business and address racial inequality. PPL Corp. in Allentown, Camp Hill-based Rite Aid Corp and PNC Bank in Pittsburgh are just some of the Pennsylvania-based firms that have contributed to the cause.

Businesses in the midstate asked panelists how they could be more aware of their unconscious biases when looking to hire Black employees and what they could do to address current world events with their employees during a webinar held by the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC.