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Shreveport Chamber honoring minority business owners at 2025 MBOA

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—The Greater Shreveport Chamber’s Business Development Connection (BDC) announced the 2025 Minority Business Opportunity Awards (MBOA), honoring minority business owners and professionals in the area.
“Each year, the MBOA recognizes a class of honorees who demonstrate innovation, resilience, and leadership,” a press release stated. “These businesses and professionals are not only cultivating strong organizational cultures but are also propelling economic development, fostering inclusive leadership, and contributing meaningfully to community advancement.
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“Award recipients are selected for their dedication to excellence, their ability to inspire others, and their unwavering commitment to personal and professional growth. These honorees are true changemakers—creating opportunities, uplifting others, and leading with vision and purpose.”

Special recognition awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award and Business of the Year.

“The 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Reginald W. Abrams, Sr., a distinguished legal professional whose decades of service have left a profound legacy in education and justice,” the release stated. “As General Counsel for the Caddo Parish School Board and founder of his own law firm, Mr. Abrams has been a trailblazer in school law and a steadfast advocate for the Shreveport community and beyond.”

The 2025 Business of the Year winner is Module X Solutions, a Shreveport-based building manufacturer honored “for its inclusive hiring practices, dedication to second-chance employment, and community-focused philanthropy,” the release stated. “Through its commitment to diversity and integrity, Module X Solutions exemplifies purposeful leadership and sustainable business growth.”

2025 Award categories include Emerging Business of the Year, Small Business Owner of the Year, Top Business Professional of the Year, and Non-Profit Professional of the Year.

Emerging Business of the Year honorees include:

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  • Louisiana Auto Tag & Title, LLC – Joe and Chaunta Mero
  • The Squire Group, LLC – Racheal Squire

Small Business Owner of the Year honorees include:

  • Chantelle Douglas, The Queen of Digital Marketing
  • Brent Latin, Young Professionals Entertainment (YPE)

Top Business Professional of the Year honorees include:

  • Melissa Airhart
  • Byron Dawson
  • Brandi Falting
  • Damien Ford
  • Aljay Foreman
  • Dr. Shagranda Moch Traveler

Non-Profit Professional of the Year honorees include:

  • Jordan Fong
  • C. Chanel Jackson
  • Nina Marie
  • Julie Gilley Milam
  • Beth Smiley
  • Carolyn A. Tillman

Winners of each category will be announced during the MBOA Dinner. Sponsorship opportunities and registration are now open at ShreveportChamber.org.

The event will be held on Thursday, June 26, from 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino, 315 Clyde Fant Pkwy. in downtown Shreveport.

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