Harris's Opportunity Agenda for Black Men includes a pledge to provide a million forgivable $20,000 loans to Black entrepreneurs and others to start businesses, an initiative that would come in addition to Harris's proposed $50,000 tax deduction for small businesses.
The plan also includes proposals to invest more in apprenticeships in Black neighborhoods; to recruit and retain more Black male teachers; and to launch a health equity initiative, which would address health challenges that disproportionately affect Black men. The vice president will also highlight her support for legalizing recreational marijuana and will advocate for Black men to take a greater role in the national cannabis industry.
"At the end of the day, there are a lot of Black men out there who want to create generational wealth, want to be able to start a small business — and you have to create policies that are holistic across the board that do that," Fulks said...
