SBA program in jeopardy, Ala. Redistricting Stay Denied, VP Celebrates Hip-Hop's 50th

9.11.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SBA program in jeopardy,  Ala. Redistricting Stay Denied, VP Celebrates Hip-Hop's 50th

The Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development program, meant to open a pipeline to billions in government contracting dollars for historically disadvantaged groups, is the latest victim of the Supreme Court's June decision upending race-conscious college admission.  We'll discuss what that means to black business owners. 

A panel of federal judges who concluded that Alabama's latest congressional map is unconstitutional just denied the state's effort to pause the ruling while Alabama state officials appealed the decision.

The clock is ticking before U.S. auto workers  launch what could be a never-before-seen simultaneous strike against the "Big Three."  We'll break down what the United Auto Workers union is demanding. 

And I was at the Vice President's 50th Hip-Hop celebration. 

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