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<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:15px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">This Sunday, our nation celebrates Juneteenth – a day of freedom and pride previously celebrated by African Americans and now celebrated by all Americans on June 19th.<br><br>The entire team at the Office of Women’s Business Ownership works hard daily at the U.S. Small Business Administration to ensure equity in access to all our resources for all communities, and from day one, this has been a priority of the Biden-Harris Administration and SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the highest-ranking Latina in the Biden-Harris cabinet.<br><br>Earlier this year, we were honored to announce the first WBC to open in the historic Greenwood District in Tulsa, OK. Last month, we announced the selection of five new Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) operated by established Minority Serving Institutions around the country – an announcement that tripled the number of WBCs located in Historically Black Colleges and Universities.<br><br>These are just a few of the things that we have done and will continue to do to support access to opportunities and resources for all American communities.<br><br>Again, happy Juneteenth!</p>
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<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">The Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) is proud to celebrate Juneteenth.  OWBO works daily to embody the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus on equity in access to resources for historically disadvantaged communities. Here are a few of the many demonstrated achievements to support Black women entrepreneurs.</p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">Last month, SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership, under the leadership of Administrator Isabella Guzman, <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA2MTYuNTk0OTQzNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2FydGljbGUvMjAyMi9tYXkvMjMvc2JhLWFkbWluaXN0cmF0b3ItYW5ub3VuY2VzLWZpdmUtbmV3LXdvbWVucy1idXNpbmVzcy1jZW50ZXJzP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.qVyADI0r0SYMdq2UxQaLFQJq7nbVBKT0sh7cYsbkpQw/s/1807857771/br/133060286953-l" style="color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">announced</a> the selection of five new <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA2MTYuNTk0OTQzNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2xvY2FsLWFzc2lzdGFuY2UvcmVzb3VyY2UtcGFydG5lcnMvd29tZW5zLWJ1c2luZXNzLWNlbnRlcnM_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.hmy3B7cgwbOgj7tr-MrfxrlHeLS13hlg3TP5T3_ugNg/s/1807857771/br/133060286953-l" rel="noopener" style="color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">Women’s Business Centers</a> (WBCs) operated by established Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).</p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">This announcement marks the tripling of the number of centers located on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and continues the expansion of the <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA2MTYuNTk0OTQzNTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zYmEuZ292L2Jsb2cveWVhci1oaXN0b3JpYy1hY2hpZXZlbWVudHMtd29tZW4tb3duZWQtYnVzaW5lc3Nlcz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkifQ.88MLb7iepbVExvgVr9huEapJ29I_kPeFgWw6w1s_iKE/s/1807857771/br/133060286953-l" style="color:#0b97dd;text-decoration:underline;word-break:break-word" target="_blank">largest WBC network in the history of the SBA</a>. </p>
<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">The complete listing of WBCs housed on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) now includes:</p>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia</li>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland </li>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Alcorn State University, Lorman, Mississippi</li>
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<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">Earlier this year, OWBO also announced the first WBC in Tulsa, OK, located in the historic Greenwood District, marking the 100^th commemoration of the Tulsa Massacre.<br><br></p>
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<p style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 15px" align="left">Often represented on thousands of university campuses, including HBCUs, with members in leadership roles across civic and business organizations and the faith community, the NPHC boasts over 2.5 million active members and scores of alumni members. Taken together, this group of engaged leaders is a critical ally in helping build trust within key communities and introducing small business owners to critical resources to bolster their business outcomes as we seek to close the wealth gap. The NPHC represents the following organizations:</p>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.</li>
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<li style="line-height:1.4;font-family:sans-serif;color:#000000;font-size:14px;text-align:left;margin:0 0 7px">Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.</li>
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