Black-Owned Construction Firm Awarded 7 Major Contracts Including JFK Airport In New York

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FAMILY-OWNED CONSTRUCTION FIRM AWARDED 7 MULTI-MILLION CONTRACTS INCLUDING JFK AIRPORT

Meet Darrell K. Choates, Sr., his father, his son, and his grandson (that's 4 generations), the owners of Choates G Contracting LLC, a Black-owned construction firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company has recently scored — not one or two — but seven new multi-million dollar contracts including a $30 million reconstruction project of JFK Airport's Terminal 1 in New York City and a $25 million construction project in Ghana.

With more than four decades of inimitable experience in the construction industry, Mr. Choates has garnered a laudable reputation as the CEO of the firm. As a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), they manage large-scale development projects, construct senior living residences, and provide technologically advanced SaaS platforms creating Smart Cities.

In a career filled with highlights, Mr. Choates is most proud to have protected the legacy of his company as a strong minority-managed organization. Likewise, he has served the region of Philadelphia as the owner of a registered nonprofit community organization, Logan Community Enterprise Center, which among other non-profit activities sponsors bi-weekly food drives.

50-Year-Old Black-Owned Construction Firm Choates Family of Companies Makes History in Kenya

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50-Year-Old Black-Owned Construction Firm Opens First International Office in Nairobi, Kenya

Choates Family of Companies, a Black-owned international, multi-generational US-based construction firm that spans more than five decades, has opened its first international office in Nairobi, Kenya. The opening of this new office has cemented its position as a global leader in infrastructure, real estate, investments, digital currency and blockchain, energy, commodity trading, and advisory services.

Under the dynamic leadership of its founder and CEO Darrell Choates Sr. and the strategic expertise of Sindani Job Weindava, the company is achieving unparalleled success in reshaping industries, driving sustainability, and fostering economic empowerment across continents.

Why Should Black or African Americans Explore Doing Business in Africa?

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Why Should Black Or
African Americans Explore Doing Business in Africa?

By Kamau Austin

As mentioned earlier in some of my past articles there is a troubling trend gaining traction on social media—an escalating quasi-movement pushing division between Black Americans, Caribbeans, and Africans. What we are witnessing is nothing new; it is a modern form of digital tribalism that plays directly into the hands of white supremacy. The goal is simple: divide and conquer.

But Why Should Black or African Americans Explore Doing Business in Africa?  Let's explore why unity through commerce is one of the reasons we should seriously consider doing business with the Motherland. 

The Danger of Digital Division

Some myopic voices within movements like ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) and FBA (Foundational Black Americans) have allowed legitimate frustrations about reparations and historic injustice to morph into hostility toward other people of African descent. While the fight for reparations is righteous and long overdue, framing it in a way that alienates global Black communities is a recipe for isolation, weakness, and—ultimately—invisibility in this increasingly white-supremacist political climate.

Instead of arguing over who is “more authentic,” we should be building coalitions across continents. We are stronger together than apart. Every time we allow artificial lines to divide us, we hand power back to those who profit from our fragmentation.

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