African-American owned businesses see boost despite enormous challenges

June 8, 2020

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African-American owned businesses face disproportionate challenges in getting help from banks and receiving community support. We spoke with Kerwin Brown, Executive Director of the UPI Loan Fund, which works to address that inequality.

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Kerwin Brown, Executive Director of UPI Loan Fund

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