RBB Website

Overview:

The website for Rebuild Black Business is a platform that encourages contributions, issues, and feature requests from volunteers interested in helping black-owned businesses and service organizations. It provides information on how to get involved and contributes to the growth and development of the community.

Features:

• Contributions: Facilitates contributions and engagement from volunteers interested in supporting black-owned businesses and service organizations.
• Branch Name Conventions: Provides guidelines on branch naming conventions to organize work effectively (feature, fix, hotfix).
• Pull Requests: Guides users on how to create and submit pull requests for review and collaboration.
• Terminology: Defines key terms like data types (dynamic user-generated data) and user categories (Business In Need, Black Owned Business, Service Organization, Ally).
• Tech Details: Details the frontend technology stack (Gatsby with Chakra UI) and data management (Airtable) used in the website development.

Installation:

To install the Rebuild Black Business website theme, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   • Fork the repository by clicking the “fork” button.
   • Clone your forked repository to your local machine.

2. Add environment variables:

   • Set up environment variables for the site, especially for the Airtable database.

3. Get access to data:

   • Sign up as a volunteer at http://join.rebuildblackbusiness.com/ to access the Discord channel and express interest in helping to get read access to data.

Summary:

The Rebuild Black Business website offers a platform for volunteers to contribute and support black-owned businesses and service organizations. By providing guidance on contributions, branch naming conventions, pull requests, and technology details, the website aims to foster a collaborative and supportive community. Users can get involved by signing up as volunteers, following branch conventions, and engaging with the provided data to make a positive impact on the platform and the supported businesses.