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Advocates Demand Racial Equity as Key PPP Changes Begin
With less income, higher unemployment, and less access to financial resources, both businesses and consumers alike strive to hold on…
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Small Businesses Get First Crack at PPP Funding; D.C. Mayor Lauds Biden for Program Reform
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser praised President Biden for his administration's reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program, which will provide additional…
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Magic Johnson’s EquiTrust to Fund Over $100M in PPL Loans
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), recently announced that he and…
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Kanye West’s Company Gets Multimillion-Dollar Coronavirus Relief Loan from Feds
Billionaire rapper Kanye West's company has received a multimillion-dollar loan as part of the federal government's coronavirus stimulus package, according…
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Senate Extends Coronavirus Relief Program for Small Businesses
The Senate, through the efforts of Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and the Democratic caucus, has approved a temporary extension of…
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House Leaders Demand Details on Small-Business Loan Program
As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both…
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MORIAL: NUL Helps Minority-Owned Businesses, Community-Based Institutions Get COVID-19 Funding
The National Urban League advocated relentlessly to make sure the next relief package included targeted relief for the neighborhood-based businesses…
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Congressional Leaders Call Emergency Meeting for Small Businesses Shut Out of Stimulus Program
Several Black-owned companies crippled by the coronavirus pandemic are demanding answers after being shut out of the CARES Act's Paycheck…
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Owners of Ben’s Chili Bowl Determined to Keep Restaurant Afloat
The owners of Ben's Chili Bowl's flagship restaurant in northwest D.C. say that despite a glaring reduction in revenue brought…
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$349 Billion COVID-19 Aid Program Shortchanges Businesses of Color
Instead of providing needed relief for struggling businesses, the PPP is just the latest iteration of federal funding and resources…
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