THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION and R.I. Commerce Corp. released Friday a study on how the state's number of minority-owned businesses is still lagging behind the national average, and recommendations on how to address the issue. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION
PROVIDENCE – While the minority population in Rhode Island is increasing, the number of minority-owned businesses in the Ocean State still lag behind the national average, according to a study released Friday by the Rhode Island Foundation and R.I. Commerce Corp. The foundation said the $150,000 study, which also includes recommendations on how to address…