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Philly Fed analysis shows pandemic economic blows fell unevenly across race and gender lines

The results add local data to growing evidence the coronavirus pandemic and its economic blows have fallen unevenly across racial and demographic groups.

By Laura Benshoff/WHYY

Supporting BIPOC Owned Businesses

By Staff

Comcast offers $10K grants to small businesses owned by people of color

To be eligible for the grants, a business has to have been in operation for at least three years with up to 25 employees. The owner or majority stakeholder has to be a person of color who makes day-to-day decisions in the business.
By Ximena Conde/WHYY

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‘We stand very strong’: Community sharing helps African businesses in Philly stay afloat during COVID-19

“Susu” is  a kind of informal loan club popular in Philadelphia’s African business community. The concept is practiced worldwide under a variety of names.

By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads

‘This is for you’: New Pa. grant targets minority business owners hurt by coronavirus shutdown

“I would never have applied if they hadn’t come and talked to me about it."
By Miles Bryan/Keystone Crossroads