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On the recordSeptember 28, 2021
I, along with many of my colleagues, have been sounding the alarm for many years about rising bank branch closures in predominantly Black and Brown communities, and the negative impact that this will have on small businesses owned by people of color.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the impact of bank closures on minority-owned businesses.

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