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Updated: 8/21/20
Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Businesses
Coronavirus Pandemic Hits Minority-Owned Small Businesses Disproportionately Hard, New Poll Shows
McKinsey Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Businesses
The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Owners: Evidence of Early-Stage Losses From the April 2020 Current Population Survey
Black-owned companies are shutting down twice as fast as other businesses
Black Business Owners Had a Harder Time Getting Federal Aid, a Study Finds
Racial Equity and Business
CNN OpEd: 7 Common Myths About Racial Equity
Press Release and Video: 7 Most Common Myths of Racial Equity
History of Supplier Diversity and Minority Business Development
Impact of Minority Businesses and Consumers on the U.S. Economy
Minority Markets See Economic Growth
MBDA Data During Henry Childs’ Directorship - Infographic
Economic Impact Report: The Effects of NMSDC-Certified Minority Business Enterprises on the U.S. Economy
“The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on minority-owned small businesses is further evidence of systemic inequalities in our country. Even more concerning, the pandemic could exacerbate and elongate the economic struggles already facing minority-owned businesses and families.”
– Suzanne P. Clark, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
