Lifting As We Climb
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NABA Inc.
The National Association of Black Accountants (NABA, Inc.), is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for Black professionals in the accounting, finance and related business professions.
Representing more than 200,000 Black professionals in these fields, NABA advances people, careers, and the mission by providing education, resources, and meaningful career connections to both professional and student members, fulfilling the principle of our motto: Lifting As We Climb.
The NABA Nine
In December 1969, nine African-American accounting professionals met in New York City and discussed the unique challenges they faced in a profession where, in that year, less than half a percent of CPAs in the U.S. were Black (136 out of 100,000).
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The following nine individuals were determined to make a lasting difference and established an organization committed to the professional and academic success of minorities entering the accounting profession:
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Ronald Benjamin
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Earl Biggett
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Donald Bristow*
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Bertram Gibson
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Kenneth Drummond
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Richard McNamee
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Frank Ross
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George Wallace
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Michael Winston
* deceased
