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City EDA gives $20,000 to help support upcoming Black Business Expo in Fredericksburg

Tech Companies Made Big Pledges to Fight Racism Last Year — Here's How They're Doing So Far


Airbnb
2020 commitment: Airbnb said it would donate a total of $500,000 to the NAACP and the Black Lives Matter Foundation. It also said it would match employee donations to both groups.
The company also said that by the end of 2021, 20% of its board of directors and executive team collectively would be made up of people of color. By the end of 2025, Airbnb said, its goal is to have 20% of U.S. employees be underrepresented minorities and for 50% of global employees who identify in the gender binary to be women.
Airbnb also said each member of its executive team would create and share a detailed plan to meet those goals with their teams. ....

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Newtown Florist Club to release Black Business Director...


As part of Monday s celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. s birthday, the Newtown Florist Club of Gainesville revealed plans to release a Black Business Directory, featuring black-owned businesses, non-profits and other resources to spur economic parity within the Black community. 
Rev. Rose Johnson, the Executive Director of the Newtown Florist Club, said the project has been in the works since 2017.
One of our priority economic justice projects for the past three years has been the research, development and preparation of our Black Business Directory, Johnson said during the online MLK celebration. There is an exciting and dynamic committee of members who have worked hard to bring this [project] ready for release. ....

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Iowa Community Capital expands microlending reach to Black community


Iowa Community Capital expands microlending reach to Black community
$500,000 grant from Wells Fargo will boost program’s capacity
Friday, January 15, 2021 6:00 AM
Before the pandemic, business was “going really well” for Margaret Ajawin’s north Des Moines grocery and specialty shop, African Express. 
The South Sudanese immigrant started the small shop in 2015 to provide a selection of native grocery items tailored to the immigrant communities from African countries. Using microloans from Solidarity Microfinance for buying inventory, she built up a steady clientele and over time broadened her offerings to African clothing as well as jewelry, hair products, cosmetics and beauty products. She also got a license to sell beer, wine and cigarettes.   ....

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