Former Vice President Joe Biden recently announced his election team will host virtual roundtable discussions called “Make It Happen Mondays.”
The weekly series brings together Black business owners and campaign officials to address their biggest concerns. Sounds good – but will it lead to action?
“Make It Happen Monday” is an opportunity for Black business owners to share the distinct challenges they face on the journey to building what running mate Senator Kamala Harris describes as an “entrepreneurial class.”
According to Black Enterprise, some of these challenges include “[availability of] COVID-19 relief, expanded access to capital, [and] … the unique challenges faced by female entrepreneurs.” The series also has a second purpose.
Biden and Harris hope it will build trust and allow both to propose actionable policies that can help lift communities out of poverty – policies such as providing “$5 billion annually to provide credit for equity investment for small businesses that benefit low- and moderate-income areas.”
Understanding the presidential hopeful’s plan for business growth is crucial to casting an informed vote on Election Day, but action is what this voting bloc expects above all.
Democratic National Committee Chair Michael Blake explained the importance of MIHM by connecting the hot issues of social and economic justice: “[We’re not just] wondering if we can survive police brutality. We’re asking whether we can economically survive, and we can’t without Black business.”