Year of protest carries over to business world in confronting racial gaps The past few months have seen an increase in companies teaming up with schools, businesses and organizations to form initiatives that help communities of color. Credit: Florida Times-Union Published: 11:38 AM EST December 20, 2020 Updated: 11:38 AM EST December 20, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — When Mincy Pollock made a pitch to other African-American business owners about joining him as a JAX Chamber member, the response typically was a dismissive "why bother" shrug. As much as Pollock sees the chamber as a valuable way for growing his two small businesses — Florida Care Insurance and Pollock Group — he could understand the skepticism.