ALANA Brain Trust – Page 7 – Empowering strategies

Launch of ALANA/BIPOC Economic Development Fund

February 27, 2021 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off

The ALANA Economic Development Fund Purpose To grow the economic development assets of the African Latino Asian and Native American (ALANA) which includes businesses, workforce, capital, real estate and digital assets. The ALANA Economic Development […]

Investing in Black Minnesotan Workforce- $2 billion gain in Income – Minnesota Gains too.

February 14, 2021 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off

Black Minnesotan workers in Minnesota could see a $2 billion gain in income or $10,000 per worker if they moved up just one level in their educational attainment – for example completing high school or […]

Minority Businesses should apply Monday when special SBA PPP window opens. Nonprofit lenders and Banks Offering Increased Access

January 10, 2021 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off

The new changes to SBA PPP forgivable loan provides a special window for minority businesses left out of the last round of PPP funding in 2020. Beginning Monday for two days, community financial institutions called […]

ALANA Brain Trust Launches Banking Alliance to Help Minority Businesses Access PPP Forgivable Loans

January 8, 2021 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie 1

To address the poor outreach to minority businesses during the last PPP program we have assembled a partnership of banks and lenders in Minnesota who have agreed to help you access a PPP loan. Banking […]

The Minnesota Solution to Close the $287 Billion Racial Economic Gap

October 21, 2020 Dr. Bruce Peter Corrie Comments Off

The Minnesota Paradox, as presented by Dr. Samuel Myers, Jr., points to the coexistence of high standards of living and progressive politics in Minnesota coexisting with stark racial disparities, especially for Black and Native American […]