NEWS and EVENTS

“Jessicah Pierre, head of communications, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts: To me, Black liberation is all about access. Access to build generational wealth, access to express our joy, pain, sadness, and anger without fear of repercussions, access to happiness, access to healing, access to institutional power, access to good health and stable housing, access to
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Today, we launched our MA BlackAgenda outlining policies to address the immediate support businesses need to safely reopen at full capacity while laying a foundation for an equitable recovery & creating a roadmap to navigate future disasters. http://bit.ly/MABlackAgenda

“But non-union contractors have complained that such labor pacts discourage them from even bidding, and the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts wrote to legislative leaders on Wednesday arguing that however well-intentioned they are, the labor agreements usually require contractors to hire solely from union halls, where “most Black construction workers and other workers of color
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“Williams was honored earlier this year as one of “Boston's Most Impactful Black Women in 2021" for her accomplishments as the only Black female CEO of a tech company in Boston, according to Colette Phillips, president of Colette Phillips Communications, who headed the selection committee for the list.” Read more here.

At BECMA, we are only as strong as our members. It is the resilience, curiosity, and tenacity of our members that fuel our tireless efforts to advance the economic well-being of Black people and businesses across Massachusetts. Our community includes Black students, Black Professionals, Black business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as ally organizations that
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“We face a lot more barriers in creating healthy businesses than White communities,” President and CEO for Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), Segun Idowu told 22News.” Read more here.

“No one should be satisfied with a number like that,” said Segun Idowu, executive director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, of the GBH report’s findings on Polar Park. “There should be an acknowledgment that there was a failure on the part of the city and this company.” Read more here.

“Members of the panel during last week’s forum included Jen Benson, President of the Alliance for Business Leadership, Segun Idowu, Executive Director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, and Karen Chen, Executive Director of the Chinese Progressive Association.” Read more here. 

“Segun Idowu, executive director of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, said Worcester and Gilbane/Hunt’s “desire” to include minority contractors “only went so far as the press announcement.” Read more here. 

“ As part of its virtual event series, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts hosted a panel of Black women leaders in business. State Rep. Chynah Tyler joined the conversation with the three entrepreneurs, with WBUR’s Paris Alston moderating.” Read more here.