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Asian American Financial Success Is A Myth Reinforced By Flawed Government Data
Dramatic wealth gaps between Asian populations are generally overlooked, leaving poor communities without assistance. -
Polar Park Builder Admits Providing Inaccurate Reports That Exaggerated Minority Business Participation
Gilbane/Hunt acknowledged Friday after a GBH News investigation that minority businesses got less than 1% of the construction work. -
Worcester Spent More Than $100 Million Building Polar Park. Minority Companies Got Peanuts
Less than 1% of construction contracts went to minority-owned businesses, despite builders' claims of success. -
Black-Owned Businesses Have Been Largely Shut Out Of Boston Contracts, City Study Shows
Draft study obtained by GBH News shows there are plenty of Black-owned businesses available for city contracts, but they don't get the work. -
2020 In Review: The Story Behind 'The Color Of Public Money'
The series by GBH News Center For Investigative Reporting revealed this year that the state drastically overreported its spending with minority-owned businesses. -
Despite Pandemic, Baker's Cabinet Agencies Boosted Spending With Minority Businesses
Executive branch agencies spent more than 6% of their 2020 budgets with minority-owned firms for the first time since 2015 — but still short of governor's 8% goal. -
'They Want To Push Us Out': Mattapan Renters Fear Eviction As New Rail Stops Drive Rent Increases
Long-time residents say they are being priced out of the neighborhood because of commuter rail stations they fought to build. -
Prodded by Racial Reckoning, Colleges Aim To Increase Minority Contracting. Will They Succeed?
Despite their pledges to address racial inequality, colleges in Massachusetts spend a minuscule amount with businesses owned by people of color. -
Mass. Colleges Embrace Diversity But Award Few Minority Contracts
A GBH News analysis finds college purchasing co-op taps few minority-owned businesses. -
Baker Launches Plan To Expand State Contract Opportunities For Minority-Owned Businesses
The proposals respond directly to concerns raised in a GBH News investigative series showing minority contracts have decreased.