Appetite for Equity
Black-owned restaurants rely on community support to endure the pandemic and racial inequity
The community has begun to increase its support of Black-owned restaurants financially due to the heightened awareness of the inequities Black businesses face.
Two Million in Five Years
National and local initiatives to increase the rate of Black homeownership aim to narrow the wealth gap
The rate of Black homeownership in the United States is the lowest among all racial groups. Local real estate agents are working with a national organization to help close the gap.
A Healing System
Jahmal Miller of CommonSpirit Health talks about the pandemic and health care inequity
Miller runs a department at CommonSpirit that is responsible for equity initiatives, including race and ethnicity data collection pertaining to COVID-19 and how to better serve communities.
Changing the Narrative
In the face of reckoning with systemic racism, companies are altering their messaging and engaging in corporate activism
Many brands are taking a stand with Black Lives Matter and against racial injustice through public statements, marketing and corporate activism.
Savvy Business Moves
Black-owned businesses and their customers rally to stay afloat amid the pandemic and protests calling for social change
Many people have been actively promoting the patronization of Black-owned businesses as an act of social justice capitalism.