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OP-ED: The Hollowing Out of America’s Only Agency for Minority Business

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — At its height, the MBDA oversaw a nationwide network of business centers, technical-assistance hubs, and capital-readiness programs serving tens of thousands of enterprises....

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BlackPressUSA1 year ago

Trump Orders Undercut Black Business Gains

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — With small business optimism waning and federal support shifting away from equity initiatives, many Black entrepreneurs now face a chilling reality

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with Courier editor and publisher Rod Doss, Feb. 20, 2024. (photo by Rob Taylor Jr.)

Black History2 years ago

Kamala Harris Hosts Exclusive In-Person Interview with The Courier

NNPA NEWSWIRE — For more than 100 years, Pittsburgh’s African American community has counted on The Courier to cover the most important stories that affect the...

Black History4 years ago

Cal Black Chamber of Commerce’s Biz Summit 2022 Offers Opportunities to Bid on Contracts

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌|‌ ‌California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌ The California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc. (CALBCCF) is offering “game-changing opportunities” for mini micro, micro, and small...

The issues facing these communities throughout the South are not new nor will they be fixed overnight. Fortunately, SCI is taking a long-term approach that is focused on getting to the root of structural racism in the United States and creating a more just and equitable country for every American.

Black History5 years ago

OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In Alabama, SCI is seeking to bridge the massive digital divide in an urban area where 450,000 households are without connection to the...

“We know there are COVID-19 health disparities for minorities manifested in higher case rates in some areas, and greater fatality rates in nearly all areas,” said Lindsey Cormack, an assistant professor of Politics at Stevens Institute of Technology. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History5 years ago

Stimulus, Politics and the Risk of More Lives Lost Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Runoff

NNPA NEWSWIRE — About five million people will lose jobless benefits at the end of December, and millions of others could face evictions from their homes...

In 2019, after reviewing a General Accounting Office audit that revealed federal agencies only spend a pittance of its allotted $5 billion advertising budget with Black and minority-owned entities, Norton introduced H.R. 2576.

Black History5 years ago

Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is good news for the Black Press of America in 2021,” declared Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the...

When President Trump asked Black Americans what they had to lose by giving him a chance four years ago we never thought the simple, yet disastrous answer would be everything. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Black History6 years ago

OP-ED: Black Americans Have Everything to Lose in This Election

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In this year alone, he has mismanaged a public health crisis and the resulting economic recession — both of which have disproportionally affected...

Given the federal government's extension of the PPP, Wells Fargo will reopen its PPP loan application process to eligible customers as soon as possible through a link in Business Online Banking, the bank noted in a news release.

BlackPressUSA6 years ago

Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We also noticed that diverse individuals were having a very negative impact, and with the data, it was coming to 41 percent or...

March for Our Lives on 24 March 2018 in Washington, D.C.: Eleanor Holmes Norton at Rally for DC Lives before March for Our Lives, Washington DC (Photo: Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia Commons)

Black History7 years ago

All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure

NNPA NEWSWIRE — D.C. Democratic Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton told NNPA Newswire on July 26, that each of the 12 federal Appropriations Committees have adopted language...

Business7 years ago

Dozens of minority-owned businesses seek ventures with Jeffco

THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — About 100 small and minority business owners gathered at the Linn Henley Research Library on Monday for the Jefferson County Purchasing Department’s free...

Business8 years ago

Authors of Nashville Diversity study: “Inference of discrimination has been legally found.”

NASHVILLE PRIDE — The company contracted to perform a disparity study on the procurement practices of the Metro Nashville government has concluded that the city’s procurement...

Op-Ed11 years ago

Beyond the Rhetoric: A Major Blow to Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist (The following are excerpts from testimony I gave before the Civil Rights Commission explaining the discriminatory practices via an...

Business12 years ago

Judge Orders Minority Contractor and Large Construction Companies to Resolve Differences in Arbitration

By Mason Harrison Special to the NNPA from The Louisiana Weekly A federal judge has denied a request to reopen a case involving a Louisiana-based minority...

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OP-ED: The Hollowing Out of America’s Only Agency for Minority Business

Trump Orders Undercut Black Business Gains

Kamala Harris Hosts Exclusive In-Person Interview with The Courier

Cal Black Chamber of Commerce’s Biz Summit 2022 Offers Opportunities to Bid on Contracts

OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South

Stimulus, Politics and the Risk of More Lives Lost Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Runoff

Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses

OP-ED: Black Americans Have Everything to Lose in This Election

Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses

All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure

Dozens of minority-owned businesses seek ventures with Jeffco

Authors of Nashville Diversity study: “Inference of discrimination has been legally found.”

Beyond the Rhetoric: A Major Blow to Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

Judge Orders Minority Contractor and Large Construction Companies to Resolve Differences in Arbitration

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OP-ED: The Hollowing Out of America’s Only Agency for Minority Business

Trump Orders Undercut Black Business Gains

Kamala Harris Hosts Exclusive In-Person Interview with The Courier

Cal Black Chamber of Commerce’s Biz Summit 2022 Offers Opportunities to Bid on Contracts

OP-ED: American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South

Stimulus, Politics and the Risk of More Lives Lost Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Runoff

Biden-Harris Administration Commits to Ensure Government Spending with Black and Minority-Owned Media Businesses

OP-ED: Black Americans Have Everything to Lose in This Election

Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses

All 12 Federal Appropriations Committees Adopt Norton’s Minority Ad Spending Measure

Dozens of minority-owned businesses seek ventures with Jeffco

Authors of Nashville Diversity study: “Inference of discrimination has been legally found.”

Beyond the Rhetoric: A Major Blow to Women and Minority-Owned Businesses

Judge Orders Minority Contractor and Large Construction Companies to Resolve Differences in Arbitration

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