JOURNAL OF BLACK INNOVATION NATIONAL BLACK BUSINESS MONTH FEATURES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RANKING IN THE BLACK BUSINESS AFFINITY INDEX IN DOWN BUT NOT OUT: STATE OF BLACK BUSINESS, 19TH EDITION AND 31 WAYS 31 DAYS STREAMING EVERY DAY OF AUGUST

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Black labor market

236,000 civilian labor force with 56% participation and unemployment rate of 7%

State Small Business Credit Initiative

Equity Capital Program; Deputy Mayor for Economic Development

bizdev@dc.gov

Manufacturing Extension

mfg@nist.gov

USDA Rural Development
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