minority-owned businesses

A new partnership is happening in the city, intending to increase their contracting with local businesses, especially minority- and women-owned businesses, for the White Stadium project.

Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu announced new guidelines requiring developers of privately-owned land to report on their plans to hire people of color and subcontract with firms owned by people of color as part of the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s Article 80 development approval process.

OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the nation, is partnering with Lendistry, a Black-led community development financial institution (CDFI), to offer small business loans to its depositors.