Chicago’s 2016 Olympics Bid Has Black Business Owners Concerned
Among Chicago’s black entrepreneurs, the Olympics is a subject that causes some uneasiness. There’s little doubt about the financial opportunities the games would provide, but there’s serious doubt about who would get first dibs them. As a candidate to host the 2016 games, Chicago has been heavily promoting the potential economic boon. But some of the more prominent black business professionals with connections downtown are looking for a formal policy of inclusion should the city’s bid get accepted in October.
