BCN Business Home National Politics Business BCN Arkansas Life Buy Black Arkansas Black Carpet Religion BCN Daily Roundup BCN Main Street USA BCN BusinessAllBlack BusinessBlack CorporateBlack TechBlack Wall Street BCN ArkansaswbrownSeptember 27, 2021Little Rock Housing Authority to kick off pre-bid meeting on Sept. 29 for final phase of “Redevelopment in the Rock” initiative Wall Street trading firm gifts $10 million to nonprofit fund for HBCU studentsSeptember 25, 2021 FDIC launches capital investment fund for Black-owned bank, CDFIs with initial $120 million pledgeSeptember 19, 2021 Viacom launches new Hollywood venture that gives Black producers ownership stake in new BET StudiosSeptember 17, 2021 Billionaire Robert Smith leads $1.25 million gift to address inequities at largely African American schoolsAugust 17, 2021 BCN Wall Street Black Wall Street BCN ArkansasSeptember 27, 2021Little Rock Housing Authority to kick off pre-bid meeting on Sept. 29 for final phase of “Redevelopment in the Rock” initiative Wall Street trading firm gifts $10 million to nonprofit fund for HBCU studentsSeptember 25, 2021 FDIC launches capital investment fund for Black-owned bank, CDFIs with initial $120 million pledgeSeptember 19, 2021 Viacom launches new Hollywood venture that gives Black producers ownership stake in new BET StudiosSeptember 17, 2021 Black Corporate News BCN ArkansasAugust 8, 2021Black unemployment falls to lowest level since the pandemic began at 8.2%, U.S. jobless rate at 5.4% After court ruling and IRS announcement, jobless Arkansas workers could see cash bounty soonAugust 1, 2021 Black ex-CEOs join forces to grow Wall Street hedge fund with $2.6 billion investment portfolioJuly 26, 2021 Bentonville is “ground zero” for Walmart’s drone operationsJune 30, 2021 Black Tech & Personal Finance Arkansas NewsAugust 23, 2021Remix Ideas, Forge partner to create microloan program for “under-resourced” entrepreneurs Tech giant PayPal builds on its $530 million commitment to racial equity, social justiceJune 4, 2021 Zillow: Housing gains could grow Black wealth more than $500 billion with key policy changesApril 28, 2021 Bentonville startup launches new cohort for Black entrepreneurs following $1.3 million Walton Foundation grantMarch 17, 2021
