Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Announce Grant to Oakland Black Business Fund | National News

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Oakland Black Business Fund (OBBF) announced that it has been selected as an inaugural recipient of a Community Grant from Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand as part of its Black Community Commitment Grant Program. The funding will be used to further support OBBF’s unique approach to building peer-to-peer relationships between Black business owners, Black technical assistance providers, and tech companies, offering a sustainable growth model for under-funded businesses in the Bay Area.

“We received hundreds of applications for Community Grants, and every single one of them was a reminder of the unique impact and powerful personal connections local community efforts can make happen. Making a decision on the first cycle of 18 organizations selected was certainly not…

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