NEWS and EVENTS

“Both Bryant and Benitez received help from the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts [BECMA] for their applications. The relief package applications and administration are being handled by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation [MGCC].”  Read more here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    |    Saturday, January 9th, 2020 Contact: Jessicah Pierre, Director of Strategic Communications  Phone: (617) 401-1470 Email: comms@becma.org Statement from BECMA on Sector-Specific Relief Grant Program For Massachusetts Businesses Boston, MA – The Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear that the health and well being of the Commonwealth is dependent on the health and well being
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March 27, 2020 Hon. Charles D. Baker, GovernorMassachusetts State House24 Beacon Street, Room 280Boston, MA 02133 Hon. Karen E. Spilka, PresidentMassachusetts State Senate24 Beacon Street, Room 332Boston, MA 02133 Hon. Robert A. DeLeo, SpeakerMassachusetts House of Representatives24 Beacon Street, Room 356Boston, MA 02133 Governor Baker, President Spilka, and Speaker DeLeo: I hope this letter finds you, your families, and your
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Click here for updated information on how Massachusetts is responding to the situation. On March 23, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker issues a "Stay-At-Home" advisory for Massachusetts. See the press conference below. https://youtu.be/wEMUU795_k8 Check to see if your business is listed as "essential" while the "Stay-At-Home" advisory remains in effect. Click here to see. For employers, the governor shared the following regarding unemployment: ​Unemployment Assistance: The
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Between March 13, 2020, and March 17, 2020, we conducted a brief survey of BECMA business members and other Black business owners and entrepreneurs. The final report of our findings is posted below. Information gathered from the survey will help us determine the best ways to support businesses across the Commonwealth and also allow us
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January 27, 2020 Senator Marc R. Pacheco, ChairJoint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight24 Beacon Street, Room 312-BBoston, MA 02133 Representative Danielle Gregoire, ChairJoint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight24 Beacon Street, Room 22Boston, MA 02133 Senator Pacheco, Representative Murphy, and honorable members of the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight: My name is Segun
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January 14, 2020 The recent WGBH investigative series, “The Color of Public Money,” reinforces what our 250+ members and the broader community have known all along, which is that the economic well-being of Black businesses and communities continues not to be a top priority for our elected officials. The series discloses for the Commonwealth what a
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“ Wealth equals freedom. And we need Black people to be a lot freer if we’re going to have a healthy society. ” Read more here.