Muhammad Ali Nasserdeen, Founder, dream and vision was to see this magnificient organization, Recycling Black Dollars (RBD), which began in 1988, celebrate 20 years of serving the community.  He was able to see his vision manifest for 19 years. Today, as we honor his memory, there is still much work to be done.

Willie J. Fann , Executive Director

  Jacque Bee, Project Director/Membership

 What is Recycling Black Dollars all about? 

(1) Let's start with "Black Business Month," the month of April in which African American businesses are strongly encouraged to do business with one another.  (2) Recycling Black Dollars was the big push for "Change Bank Month,"  moving millions of dollars into Black owned banks.  (3) RBD has partnered with "MUE's Best Business Plan Competition" for the last 8 years and continues to be instrumental in helping to provide thousands of dollars  in cash grants for up and coming young entrepreneurs.

Currently, (4) RBD continues to publish the Black Business Directory and Resource Guide, creating a path for our members and others easily locate Black businesses to recycle their dollars.  (5) We have for 14 years presented our "Masters Series" and "Positive Side Awards," in which great business persons and professionals from our community are honored annually.

RBD  (6) publishes a monthly E-Newspaper, "The Black Dollars" that is distributed nationally. (7) RBD has partnered with many local High Schools (public and charter), assisting in entrepreveurial training for business minded students.

Where is Recycling Black Dollars going in its 21st year?  We have begun seminars, roundtable discussions and educational programs, such as "How to Start and Operate a Business in the 21st Century," "How to Grow Your Business In A Economic Recession," "Learn to Prepare Income Taxes," "Writing a Successful Business Plan," "How To Get Financial Aid for College," and "Fiscal Fintess for Teens,"  One of the immediate objective's of RBD is to expand our internet presence and make our website more interactive....www.rbdmedia.net.  You can find us on facebook.com at recyclingblackdollars@facebook.com, sign on and become a fan of RBD and coming soon we will have a presence on twitter.com.  Look for us.