Hot Property: The Current
The Current retail incubator expands WS Development’s partnership with Black Owned Bos. Market with a new line-up of stores for Black Owned Business Month during August.
Advocates Push Public Bank on Beacon Hill
Two years into a pandemic that’s highlighted challenges business owners of color face in accessing credit, a group of lawmakers and activists say a new public bank is the answer.
We’re Building Black History in Boston
Black real estate history is being made in Boston right now, thanks to some dedicated, hard-working people blazing trails in an industry that’s still mostly white.
Nicole Obi Named BECMA’s President and CEO
The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts has named Nicole Obi its new president and CEO.
Business in Boston Is About to Include BIPOCs – for Real
Anyone who has moved the needle in equity work knows how important it is to have a group of leaders who are change makers and unafraid of shifting the system for the better. As Boston Mayor Michelle Wu builds her cabinet, she is letting the city know she means to make change.
BECMA Head Named Boston Economic Development Chief
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has named Segun Idowu, a leading voice for equity in Boston’s business community, to be her administration’s top economic development official.
Financing Boost Sought For Entrepreneurs Of Color
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts has provided “unprecedented support” and “unprecedented access to capital” to entrepreneurs of color, MassINC research director Benjamin Forman told lawmakers Tuesday.
Business Coalition Takes Aim at Mass. Vocational Schools
A new business coalition launching Wednesday plans to pursue a suite of policies aimed at helping workers foster the skills that employers seek.
Seeking Partnerships for Racial Equality
Segun Idowu has managed to find a silver lining in the coronavirus pandemic: It has brought diverse organizations together to assist business owners during the crisis.
Coalition Offers Blueprint for Banks, Other Business to Back Racial Justice
A coalition of organizations led by the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts is challenging the state’s institutions, including banks, to commit to take specific steps to achieve racial equality.
Real Estate Figures React to Week of Upheaval Over Minneapolis Killing
In the wake of nation-wide protests and, in some cases, clashes with police and looting, local and national figures in the real estate and banking industries have largely condemned the violence alongside the killing of a Black Minneapolis man while in police custody.
Minority-Owned Firms Lose Out in PPP Race
Community organizations see opportunities for banks and credit unions to make efforts to help minority-owned businesses, many of them in the same communities most affected by the public health crisis.
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