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We Must Address Power To Achieve Real Impact: A Letter to Peer Funders

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Nathan Cummings frequently said that “nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be first overcome.” That entrepreneurial guidance served us well in November 2017, when our Board took a major leap of faith to advance our mission of creating a more just, vibrant, sustainable, and democratic society. Breaking from foundations’ long standing […]

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To expand the economy, invest in Black businesses

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This article is from Brookings.edu. For the descendants of enslaved Africans in the United States, entrepreneurship represents more than just owning a business and pursuing the proverbial American Dream. Instead, the ability for Black people to participate in local, regional, and global markets represents a dream deferred by systemic racism and discrimination. Consequently, an analysis

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Building supportive ecosystems for Black-owned US businesses

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Article by By David Baboolall, Kelemwork Cook, Nick Noel, Shelley Stewart, and Nina Yancy from McKinsley.com Black business owners have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic-linked economic downturn, partly because they were more likely to already be in a precarious position, including more likely to be located in communities with business environments that are more

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Fortune 100 companies commit $1.6 billion to fight inequality

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This article is by Dion Rabouin, Andrew Witherspoon written for Axios The 100 largest U.S. companies have so far committed $1.63 billion to organizations fighting racism and inequality, according to company announcements and an Axios analysis. What’s happening: Since protests began over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, companies have released

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