COVID/GEORGE FLOYD IMPACT: ALL THESE FREE MONEY GRANTS FOR SMALL BIZ, WOMEN, POC

One of the positive things that have come from the tragic death of George Floyd and subsequent anti-racism and equality protest movements is a renewed focus on elevating and assisting traditionally overlooked, underfunded and uncelebrated groups, intitiatives and businesses, partially because traditional, legacy and even newer nstiutions, groups and companies have been taking a long hard look within their own boards, executive leadership and practices to determine where they too have contributed to systemic and systematic racism, and racial bias and discrimination.

Over the last few months since thousands, if not millions, of people took to the streets across the globe in solidarity, a lot of institutions have similarly pledged their support to do better about shedding practices that muted the voices, contributions and options available to unerreprsented groups in their industry.

The impacted groups have acknoweldged the shift, compassion and empathy. A recent PEW Research Center report found that 51 percent of black people surveyed said they’ve received positive affirmation and support in the COVID-Post George Floyd era.

In the work, tech, small business and microbusiness space, we have seen several companies pledge funds to organizations and groups that…