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San Francisco NAACP Calling for School State of Emergency

Even in progressive San Francisco, Vox's interactive map shows that black and Hispanic students are clustered in the city's southeastern section. Meanwhile, the percentage of black children in schools on the other side of town is in the single digits.

  • Entrepreneurship

[Passion to Purpose] Meet Cabral M. Miller, Eyewear Proprietor and Principal at The Eye Whisperer

With over 30 years of experience, there comes a time when one must evolve--hence how "The Eye Whisperer” was born. Equal parts consulting and styling, Miller’s optical intervention serves as your personal vision concierge. “In today’s market, making a bold statement can be done in a variety of ways and styles. My goal with “The Eye Whisperer” is to help brands elevate their services to the next level."

  • Entrepreneurship

Small Business on Capitol Hill

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), who chairs the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, held a hearing in Washington D.C., to address small business's difficulties in getting capital. The Senate is reviewing the Small Business Administration (SBA) Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008, which calls for two provisions that aim to improve the business climate for minority and women-owned small businesses. One would create additional leverage for venture capital firms that invest 51% of their portfolio with those businesses. The second would create a grant program to provide entrepreneurship training programs to spur the growth of small businesses among underserved populations.

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