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Black Leaders Detroit launches no-interest business loans and a month of grants to local nonprofits

"I’m concerned we won’t be given serious consideration, and that a study five years from now will show the low percentage of Black entrepreneurs who were given access to these dollars, just like we saw happen with PPP loans," says Dwan Dandridge, CEO and founder of Black Leaders Detroit about the distribution of ARPA funds. "BLD is in a position to help those programs and dollars succeed right now."

Dwan Dandridge. Photo by Nick Hagen.
Black Leaders Detroit pivots to support entrepreneurs with small grants

For some business owners, seeing that there was a grant they wouldn't be denied for based on systemic racism gave a sense of hope.

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