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Dwight Evans: “This is quite concerning, coming from the city of Philadelphia, where over 40 percent of the population is African…”

On the recordJune 30, 2020
This is quite concerning, coming from the city of Philadelphia, where over 40 percent of the population is African American.
Said by
Dwight Evans
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Evans highlights the disproportionate impact of loan denials on Black business owners.

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