Black women face some of the highest hurdles when trying to start their businesses, and when the COVID-19 pandemic derailed thousands of firms around the United States, they received some of the least support from the government. Today, we are talking about why that was the case, and what some women are doing to change the system.
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Priyanka Tilve produced this episode with Patricia Sabga, Dina Kesbeh, Negin Owliaei, Alexandra Locke, Ney Alvarez, Amy Walters and Malika Bilal.
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8 Black and Indigenous Businesses to Support This Holiday Season
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Businesses owned by people of color are particularly vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19. So this year, consider ditching the big corporations and opt for patronizing these small businesses instead.
Dec 11, 2020
It’s that time of year again although holiday shopping this year looks different from holidays past.
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