Fitzhugh, EarlJulien, JPNoel, NickStewart, Shelly2021-01-262021-01-262020-12-02http://hdl.handle.net/10919/102067Racial inequalities have taken a negative toll on the lives of many Black Americans despite the efforts of a number of organizations whose goal is to bring equality to those who have been disenfranchised. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that more than 40% of Black-owned businesses in the US closed between February and April of 2020 which is equal to 440,000 Black business owners. The same report found 17% of white-owned businesses realized the same fate.application/pdfenIn Copyright (InC)Covid-19Mortality rateBlack AmericansInequalityRacial disparitiesRacial equalityEquality coalitionArticlehttps://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/its-time-for-a-new-approach-to-racial-equity