At the Subject Matter Hearing, several universities took the defensive and blamed the system for preventing them from having the ability to reach the goals. #communitycollege
"Currently black businesses have lost over $1 billion dollars from these colleges and universities discouraging us from participating..." #colleges #universities #illinois #minority
Historically, minority-owned firms, especially those providing professional services such as architecture, have been left out of the bidding process. #dolton149 #minoritycontracting
More equity in awarding contracts to minority-owned companies would go a long way to creating jobs for Black residents... #wealth #blackwealth #illinois