Last week, the UCN team, along with our affiliate, Innovation Center for Urban Entrepreneurship, Inc, had the pleasure to organize and host another discussion at the The White House focused on wealth equity, economic empowerment, and cultivating a diverse investor class. As a follow up to previous meetings with The Administration spanning over a year, we were asked to convene Black males who have an interest in, and who are advocates for, economic opportunity for all.
We were joined by key members of the Biden-Harris Administration, including:
Steve Benjamin, Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement
Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce
Joelle Gamble, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council
Amber Greene, Special Assistant to the President for Racial and Economic Justice, Domestic Policy Council
Taylor Wright, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, Office of Public Engagement
Feven Solomon, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement, Office of Public Engagement
Janis Bowdler, Counselor for Racial Equity, Department of the Treasury
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Alexis K. Holmes, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, Department of Education
Kendall Corley, Deputy Chief of Staff, Small Business Administration
Don Smith, Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary, Minority Business Development Agency
CJ Epps, Director of the Office of External Affairs and Communications, Economic Development Administration
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The Administration expressed their commitment and support to advance and accelerate the economic and social mobility in communities of color. The UCN team is thankful to the Administration for the opportunity, and we look forward to continuing to work together towards economic prosperity for all.
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We also want to thank all who participated to support the mission and spoke up to help emphasize the message. It was a remarkable display of solidarity. We look forward to working with you all.
A special thank you goes out to those who helped coordinate, sponsor or participated as a guest speakers: J.D. Garnier, CFP?, CEPA?, Damon Williams, Jay Bailey, Tré Baker, Nicholas Hayden, Anthony Williams, William Traylor
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Thank you to our UCN founders Lenny Saizan, Felix Chevalier, Heath Butler, and Eric Tait M.D., MBA for organizing another impactful event.
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**Please see the link in the comments for more information on the event, and to sign-up to join us in our mission and participate in future events.**
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