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We must acknowledge a compelling, powerful truth: Black Americans have spent more time in slavery than they have as emancipated people — almost a century more in slavery than in freedom. The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts was organized in 2015 to develop policies and programs to improve the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations, and
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The company designed a lease that allows Grace to operate with free rent at the outset, and then will ramp up as her business gains footing. Jessicah Pierre, communications director for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, said it’s the type of support that institutions like Northeastern should be doing. “These universities have a responsibility to
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For Immediate Release  Tuesday, August 31st, 2021  Media Contact comms@becma.org mschiano@denterlein.com 2021 Mayoral Forum: Building Boston’s Economic Future for Everyone Boston, MA - The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), A Better City, and CommonWealth Magazine are excited to host a forum for Boston mayoral candidates to discuss major issues related to the economy, equity, and the quality of life challenges facing
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“These sort of grants are valuable, said Segun Idowu, president of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, because Black entrepreneurs have historically had less access to venture capital and are often charged higher interest rates on bank loans. Few programs in the region have doled out five-figure sums to small businesses, and $25,000 could be
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“The Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront brings together 40 organizations representing a broad range of interests, including A Better City, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Boston Shipping Association, NAACP Boston Branch, Chinatown Main Streets, Greenroots, and YMCA of Greater Boston.” Read more here.

The impact of the testimony was not lost on Segun Idowu, president and CEO of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts. He testified on the importance of wage equity and forming a public bank, two of BECMA’s top legislative priorities. “I think what Rep. Williams and Senator Chang-Diaz understand is that all we ever get
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“The Cutler-Jehlen bill is backed by a host of organizations, including the Women's Bar Association, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts and chambers of commerce in Quincy, Springfield and Plymouth.” ___ Samuel Gebru, director of policy and public affairs for the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, said he supports the bill, and has been encouraged by the
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“King Boston and Deloitte urge Boston corporations to help realize these visions by donating to, volunteering with, and fully supporting organizations working on this contemporary Reconstruction. Among them: The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, or BECMA, and its Black Mass Coalition; the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund, created by 19 Black and
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Today, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc. (BECMA) announced that it has awarded more than $100,000 in grants to twenty-three (23) Black-owned restaurants & foodservice businesses in support of their capacity-building efforts. The grants were made possible by the generous contributions of Berkshire Bank and the Boston Foundation, and dispersed in partnership with the
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Segun Idowu, president and CEO of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, shared the organization’s policy agenda for the 2021 legislative session. The group's priorities include support for bills that would establish a $10 million grant program for minority-owned startup companies; expand opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses in public construction; and require the submission
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