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Business

Op-Ed: Tech Access is Critical to the Future of Chicagoland’s Black-owned Businesses

Silence DoGood - July 10, 2025

In Illinois, 11 percent of all businesses are Black-owned, and Chicago now ranks second in the country for venture capital-backed startups with at least one Black founder. #business

Politics

OpEd: Why We Should Oppose Bills Like the American Innovation and Choice Online Act

Silence DoGood - August 31, 2022

Any prohibition on services promoting their own tools could hinder these valuable services and make it harder for customer to patronize Black-owned businesses.

Latest news

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