“Idowu cited the recent report that found just a small fraction of City of Boston contract work went to Black-owned businesses over the last five

“The disparity study confirmed what the members of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts have been saying since long before the organization was founded five

“What are you supposed to do when the government just tells you to shut down and that’s how you knew how to operate at this

“Three community groups last month filed a federal complaint against the city of Boston, alleging discrimination in its public contracting practices. The action came after

“A day before Walsh signed the executive order, lawyers, citing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, filed a complaint against the city with the

“During the early days of the pandemic, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts helped Black-owned businesses get personal protective equipment, advocated for equitable pandemic aid

“ Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Executive Director Segun Idowu talks with WBZ-TV’s Anaridis Rodriguez about filing a federal complaint asking the Department of Justice

“Those targets were criticized as too low by some of the groups bringing the legal action. For instance, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts CEO Segun

“Segun Idowu, executive director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, talks about the discrimination complaint against the city of Boston charging that minority businesses

“A new executive order sets a goal of allocating at least 25% of city contractor spending to minority- and women-owned businesses, up from 17% in