To tackle racial injustice in city contracting, start with food
Hereâs how Boston can ensure universal access to nutritious food while supercharging its economic recovery and closing the racial wealth gap.
By Michelle Wu and Sheldon LloydUpdated April 7, 2021, 35 minutes ago
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Roberto Dos Reis prepares a takeout order at Soleil in Roxbury, in January.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
Black- and Latinx-owned firms took home an abysmally low 1.2 percent share of Bostonâs public contracting dollars out of nearly $2.1 billion in city spending over five years. Facing public outcry and a civil rights lawsuit, the city recently rushed to publish a new executive order that set modest goals for increasing the share of public dollars awarded to women- and minority-owned firms.