Ep 22

In this episode of Commerce and Chill Jessica and Waleed sit down and discuss the concept of "Black Businesses in America during COVID 19."

Episode Highlights:

00:00 - Preview

00:16 - Intro

01:16 - First time?

04:14 - How do small businesses make a come back?

06:58 - Economic Inequalities 

11:03 - The whole picture of small businesses in our community 

15:10 - The Jeffersons 

17:49 - Protesting rioting and looting 

19:16 - Has times changed for Black businesses? 

21:37 - Black Wall Street 

23:24 - The burdens of a minority business owner 

29:08 - What are the solutions?

Video Credit to:

KCTV 5 News

NBC News

The New Yorker

WTVR-TV Richmond CBS News

Thrillist 

Washington Post

Hamilton 

BP Youtube Channel 

The New Yorker 

ABC 7

The Jeffersons 

Now This

History Channel

BMore News

Vox

Goldman Sachs

Fandango Movie Clips

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