Building Black and Brown Businesses

Rick Wade, Senior Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Outreach at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to discuss increasing the growth and success for minority-owned businesses in the United States. He talks in-depth about the effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Black and Latinx-owned businesses and how bolstering these businesses can help close the racial wealth gap.

In this Episode

·      Addressing the racial wealth gap in the United States through business ownership

·      Advancing policies to address income inequality between white-owned and minority-owned businesses 

·      How Rick Wade’s upbringing influenced his views about economic inequality

·      The effect of COVID-19 on Black and Brown businesses 

·      How the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is taking the lead in addressing racial income equity

 Resources

·      Rick Wade

·      U.S. Chamber of Commerce

·      Dr. Vanessa Weaver

·      Alignment Strategies

·      Equality of Opportunity Initiative

·      Take on Race
 

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