Boston’s business community is still trying to recover from a pandemic that impacted every business and every worker. But Black and Brown business owners face additional challenges presented by COVID-19 and ongoing systemic inequalities. What will it take for these businesses to not only survive, but thrive?
Watch Dan Lothian and business leaders Nia Grace, owner and operator of Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, co-founder of the Boston Black Hospitality Coalition and the owner of The Underground Café + Lounge, Heather White, CEO and Founder of TrillFit, Clyde Simms, co-founder of Rev’d Indoor Cycling, Nicole Obi, president and CEO of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Segun Idowu, chief of economic opportunity and inclusion for the City of Boston and James E. Rooney, president and CEO of The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. These guests share their thoughts on the state of BIPOC business ownership in Boston. Learn what investments are needed and help celebrate some businesses who have overcome the odds.
The State of Race is a forum about race and inequality in partnership with The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, NAACP Boston Branch and GBH World.
