Marketplace: One reason why Black-owned businesses have fared worse in the pandemic: weaker banking relationships
“It’s just like really worsening an already bad situation in the Black community,” said Belinda Archibong, professor of economics at Barnard College. She said Black health and Black wealth are intertwined. And the only way to change the outlook for Black-owned businesses where COVID-19 has hit hard is to directly allocate funds to them.