Between February and April, 41% of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. closed their doors—the largest group of small businesses affected. From cohaug:
Notably, this disparity was documented only by external monitoring by racial equality organizations—the program itself does not keep track of these statistics, showing how mechanisms for accountability are marred by systemic racism and white supremacy.., our team is continuing to report through this global health crisis—doing what we can to keep you informed and up-to-date on some of the most underreported issues of this pandemic. —we can’t do it without you.
Even celebrities are joining in—to accompany the release of her new single “Black Parade,” Beyoncé launched anBeyonce has surprised-released her new song"Black Parade" for Juneteenth in conjunction with a new initiative highlighting black-owned businesses
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