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A call to arms for black business

Black enterprise, 1996-11, Vol.27 (4), p.79-86

COPYRIGHT 1996 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. ;COPYRIGHT 1996 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. ;Copyright Earl G. Graves Publishing Company, Inc. Nov 1996 ;ISSN: 0006-4165 ;EISSN: 2691-5510 ;CODEN: BLENDG

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Title:
A call to arms for black business
Author: Brown, Carolyn M ; Shakespeare, Tonia L
Subjects: Affirmative action programs ; African American business people ; African Americans in business ; Bipartisanship ; Black business enterprises ; Business community ; Business conditions ; Corporate presidents ; Economic policy ; Economics ; Engineering firms ; Entrepreneurs ; Federal aid to minority business enterprises ; GDP ; Government aid to minority businesses ; Government spending ; Gross Domestic Product ; Health insurance ; Industry association information ; Lobbying ; Membership ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Minority banks ; Minority business enterprises ; Minority owned businesses ; Minority set aside programs ; Political activity ; Political power ; Politics ; Presidents ; Professional associations ; Small business ; Small business assistance ; Small business loans ; Statistics ; Strategic planning ; Trade and professional associations ; Trade associations ; United States ; Wide area networks ; Women owned businesses
Is Part Of: Black enterprise, 1996-11, Vol.27 (4), p.79-86
Description: In order to extend their reach and profits, small black enterprises must mobilize to strengthen their economic and political clout. The impact of politics and economics on these enterprises is discussed. The state of African-American business has been pendulous as political leaders from both parties conspire to get Americans behind their drive to create a so-called level playing field. In 1995, in the fallout from this war, minority businesses inevitably experienced a number of setbacks. For instance, Republicans proposed downsizing the federal government by eliminating certain programs and agencies, including the minority-business-friendly Commerce Department and Small Business Administration. Both survived but with major cuts in funding. Now the SBA's 8(a) program is again on the hot seat, threatened by the Meyers Bill, sponsored by Representative Jan Meyers. That bill would eliminate any type of racial or gender quotas in the 8(a) program, which mandates that federal agencies set goals specifying the contracts targeted to socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. This is a call to arms for black business. They must learn to mobilize their forces, strengthen their economic position, and wield their political power.
Publisher: USA: Earl G Graves Publishing Co
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0006-4165
EISSN: 2691-5510
CODEN: BLENDG
Source: ProQuest Central

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A call to arms for black business

COPYRIGHT 1996 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. ;COPYRIGHT 1996 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. ;Copyright Earl G. Graves Publishing Company, Inc. Nov 1996 ;ISSN: 0006-4165 ;EISSN: 2691-5510 ;CODEN: BLENDG

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