Posts Tagged ‘minority’
RI Hispanic Chamber Breakfast brings good news for minority small business – Ann Clanton
By Ann Allison Clanton, contributing writer Rhode Island’s Hispanic Business community paid tribute to elected leaders and their 800-plus members thriving, despite the Pandemic, at their 4th annual Cafe Con Leche Breakfast held last Friday at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Amica Mutual Insurance, Bank Newport, Bank of America and Berkshire Bank were among a…
Read MoreMulti-Cultural Innovation Center helps Women & Minority-Owned Small Businesses
The impact of Small Business Saturday last weekend is yet to be determined. For Rhode Island women and minority owned small businesses, the financial impact of COVID-19 goes beyond a one-day fix, and the Multicultural Innovation Center (MIC) is a resource that minority and women owned businesses are able to turn to for assistance. The…
Read MoreThe RI Portuguese community stands up
Several weeks ago, a bill was submitted by RI Rep. Anastasia Williams that would exclude “Portuguese” as a category in the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) program. The intent of the bill was to have more business go to African-American owned businesses. After the bill was submitted, PALCUS – the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United…
Read MoreAnn Clanton joins RINewsToday as writer of “Speak up…” series
Ann Clanton, well known writer in Rhode Island, will be writing a series of articles profiling women and men of color for RINewsToday. What we do not lack in Rhode Island are people who are making a difference, living large lives, and quiet ones, that tell a purposeful story, and who celebrate our rich diversity.…
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