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Small Business Administration To Host Black History Month Live Online Panel Feb. 25

The focus will be on African American small business owners who have used SBA resources to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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February 19, 2021

WHAT: SBA Black History Month Online Panel: Recognizing the Resilience, Grit and Tenacity of America’s African American Small Business Heroes

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The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live online panel session in celebration of Black History Month for a discussion on economic recovery with Black-owned small business owners from a variety of sectors that have used SBA resources to pivot during the pandemic and utilized SBA’s critical financial lifelines.

Learn more about the available resources to help small businesses recover and how to connect with SBA Resource Partners, lenders and organizations that can help businesses rebuild.

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WHEN: Thursday, February 25, 2021

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)

WHO: Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03), Congressional Black Caucus member

Victor Parker, Deputy Associate Administrator, SBA Office of Field Operations

Tisa Clark, JD Clark Professional

Diana Lewis Jackson, President and CEO, Action Facilities Management, Inc.

Necole Parker, Principal/CEO, The ELOCEN Group, LLC

Timothy Porter, Owner, Appddiction Studio, LLC

HOW: Registration is required. Click here to register or visit:

https://sbablackhistorymonth.eventbrite.com

SOCIAL: @SBAgov. The event hashtag is #BlackHistoryMonth. This event will be recorded.


This press release was produced by The JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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