CURATE
high quality community-centered solutions.
information,
COORDINATE
connections and resources to accelerate systemic solutions.
CREATE
economic impact in neighborhoods that need a
strategy and roadmap.
WHY
It takes a consortium of community economic development practitioners, investors, developers, residents, small business, government officials, and other aligned institutions focused on closing the racial wealth gap through wealth equity building strategies.
81x
Regional Racial
Wealth Gap
$3,500 v. $248,000
Business Ownership
43% of DC residents are African American
14% of African Americans are business owners in DC
Start Up Capital
BOBs
WOBs
$3,500
$107,000
MOTIVATION
Nearly 160 years after the end of slavery, significant disparities persist between Black and white Americans who greatly benefited from the fruits of slave labor.
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60 Years After the March on Washington, Black Economic Inequality Persists.
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Where Is The $200 Billion Companies Promised After George Floyd’s Murder?
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There are multitudes of current and historical events supported by thousands of data points that motivate us to fight for sustainable economic equity for African Americans. We began this work with a focus on access to capital to BOBs in the Ward 8, Washington DC, and serving as a brain trust to work at solving these systemic issues.​​​
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