The way that the government built the PPP is just the latest version of ensuring that those who will be killed by COVID-19 or deep poverty will be BIPOC. By Lara Witt It shouldn’t have been surprising that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) rollout was and is a goddamn mess. At least $500 million of...
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Everyone Should Know What Happened to Black Wall Street
No, the massacre of hundreds of Black folks—one of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history—really happened, and most people, especially white Americans, have never even heard of it. This essay contains discussion of anti-Black violences, including assault and murder.
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You Haven’t Seen What Arlan Hamilton is Capable of Yet
“Who I work for, who I answer to is that Black woman in the back, who I need to reach with my voice.” You may have already heard of LA-based trailblazer Arlan Hamilton, the founder of boutique venture firm Backstage Capital who invested in more than 100 start-ups led by women, people of color and/or...
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I Do Not Have The Same 24 Hours As Beyoncé
For those of us who live below or at the poverty line, our 24 hours are very different from the wealthy. You may be learning increasingly about capitalism and the ways in which it touches every aspect of our lives, especially with regards to student loan debt, healthcare and stagnating wages. There are efforts around the...