Community leaders want to see more resources for small businesses

Jan. 14, 2021
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More resources for small businesses and for communities of color during the pandemic. Those are just some of the issues that community leaders want addressed by lawmakers this legislative session. We spoke with Roy Tatem, Jr., past president of the East Valley NAACP, and Monica Villalobos, President and CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

 

This segment re-aired Jan. 25, 2021.

In this segment:

Roy Tatem, Jr., past president of the East Valley NAACP
Monica Villalobos, President and CEO of the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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