Town Hall on the status of Black Owned Businesses

Thursday, September 2 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Lewis Rudd, Owner, Ezell's Famous Chicken comments on his Initiative to support and empower Black Owned Businesses in the Seattle area. The following individuals will participate in a Town Hall on the status of Black Owned Businesses by examining the problems, offering solutions that include a Justice Department Civil Rights investigation into discrimination against Blacks and the ongoing advocacy to restore Affirmative Action in Washington State. *Lyle Quasim, Chair Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective *Bob Armstead, Washington State Civil Rights Coalition *Attorney Karama Hawkins, Equity Now Coalition *Bill Dickens, Economic Development Committee, Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective *Attorney Jesse Wineberry, Equity Now Coalition Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on Facebook. Twitter@Eddie_Rye. This program will also air on Saturday 7:00-8:00 am (PDT).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.