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Michael Romain

Posted inPolitiFact, What the Gov

Surviving the Pandemic: Black-Owned Businesses and the Paycheck Protection Program

by Olivia Obineme, Woojae Julia Song and Michael Romain April 19, 2021November 10, 2022

Four Black-owned small businesses in Chicago’s West Side and west suburbs share their experiences with applying for federal funding during the COVID-19 crisis.

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