Facebook opens Black business grant program

Eligible businesses can receive up to $4K in funding Published August 19, 2020 by Sydney Lake Photo courtesy Facebook Inc.…

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Tearing Down Black America – Boston Review

When James Baldwin visited San Francisco in 1963 to film a documentary about U.S. racism, he encountered neighborhoods in turmoil:…

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Black wealth is increasing, but so is the racial wealth gap

Editor’s note: This piece has been updated with clarifications on data and sourcing, and a correction to Figure 1 and…

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Black Americans have more negative views of capitalism but see hope in Black businesses

Black Americans have long had significantly lower wages and household wealth than White Americans. The roots of these inequities trace…

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DCAP helps small businesses navigate procurement process

Sign up to stay connected Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. Shortly after the pandemic started,…

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Exelon’s Racial Equity Capital Fund invests $2.7M in DC minority-owned businesses

Pepco and its parent company Exelon announced on Sept. 29 at the National Press Club in Northwest that the latter’s…

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‘My business is about supporting Black businesses’: Washington DC spice shop incubates an empire | Business

The Spice Suite is a foodie’s retail paradise, nestled in the heart of the nation’s capital. It’s also, in the…

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DC Black Restaurant Week Starts Today

Mélange chef/owner Elias Taddesse. Photograph courtesy Edens. Black Restaurant Week in the DC area and Baltimore kicks off on Monday,…

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Takeaways: State of Black Media with Black PR Wire

In a webinar with Black PR Wire, The State of Black Media 2023, a panel of media experts and professionals,…

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This Black-Owned Furniture Business Enables Community Collaboration

For over 21 years, Hans Edwards and his managing partner and co-founder Tony Hill have created a space where community…

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