“Segun Idowu, president and CEO of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
(BECMA), another coalition group, said the small amount of money won’t be much assistance to
the groups it aims to help. “Unfortunately we’re getting $50 million … not just for people of color,
but women, veterans, LGBTQ — which all are laudable groups to make investments in, but it’s
diluted,” Idowu said. “And it ensures that a very small piece of $5.3 billion is going to businesses
owned by people of color.”

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