Does equal opportunity mean that minorities will also be guaranteed the same outcomes as others? With minority owned firms, the opposite is often the case.
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On Saturday, June 18, dozens of vendors will be lining the streets in the Prince Hall at the corner of Blount and Cabarrus Streets from 10am to 8pm. It includes live music, food, drinks, video game trucks, kids’ activities and, of course, shopping.
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The Black Business Forum NC event held this week seeks to spur investment in black-owned businesses, following what ResilNC, an event organizer, found to be disproportionate adverse effects on businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to racial disparities and systemic racism.
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Raising funds is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Black women may now be starting businesses at a record pace, but they’re still having to overcome massive obstacles in doing so. Such as funding. Here’s a look.
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Leaders of the Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) say their organization has received a record total of about $2 billion dollars in donations this year from companies looking to aid people of color.
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The Knight Foundation, Surdna Foundation, and Comcast NBCUniversal’s combined $2.1 million investment in the Center for Black Innovation’s missions to increase Black entrepreneurship in Miami and throughout the nation. Here are the details.
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Final submissions are due Nov. 2 no later than 5pm. Grant award notifications will be sent on Dec. 11.
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As the May killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis has fueled a worldwide outcry against racism and police brutality, many on social media are encouraging people to spend their money at Black-owned businesses. That appears to be happening.
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Donald Thompson, an investor and entrepreneur as well as a leader in the Triangle’s Black community, will be writing a weekly column for WRAL TechWire.
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