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On the recordJuly 16, 2020
It is disheartening for me to look back over that period of time and to recognize that many of the same arguments advocating on behalf of Black and Brown and Korean businesses for fairness and equity are still being made.
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Kweisi Mfume
Democratic · Maryland

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Mfume reflects on the ongoing struggle for equity in business funding.

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