In a continued assault against affirmative action, Hello Alice and Fearless Fund are being sued for providing grants to Black-owned businesses. In this disturbing trend, legal action has also been taken against programs that benefit other Minority-owned businesses, such as Native American, Latino, and US Veterans. These lawsuits are using the Civil Rights Act of 1886 as a weapon to further deteriorate the unstable economic ground where Black-owned businesses struggle to gain a foothold. The Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce stands with Fearless Fund, Hello Alice, and similar organizations providing vital opportunities and support for the socially and economically disadvantaged.

Samuel Wiggins

NVBCC Chairman,  Board of Directors