HISPANIC CHAMBER of Commerce President Oscar Mejias says Rhode Island should keep more comprehensive data about minority-owned businesses in the Ocean State. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS
People of color are underrepresented as business owners compared with their share of Rhode Island’s population, but getting a clear picture on the depth of the problem is difficult. The lack of minority-owned businesses in Rhode Island, commonly acknowledged by state leaders and the business community, was reiterated in a recent economic report commissioned by…
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