Durham Board proclaims August 2024 'Equitable Economic Development Month'
Chair Nivda Alam read a proclamation declaring August 2024 Equitable Economic Development Month in Durham, celebrating Black-owned businesses and urging government outreach to underrepresented entrepreneurs.
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Chair Nivda Alam read a proclamation declaring August 2024 Equitable Economic Development Month in Durham and highlighted the county’s focus on supporting historically Black and underutilized businesses. The proclamation named local business leaders and historic commercial districts and urged coordinated outreach from local, state and federal governments to assist minority entrepreneurs in winning contracts and building wealth.
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