Is Kamala Harris Good for Black Entrepreneurs? We Asked Business Leaders [Video]

Kamala Harris’s “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men” was rolled out on October 14, 2024, across several key states, including North Carolina, Georgia, and Michigan. Specifically, the campaign included stops in cities such as Charlotte, Atlanta, and Detroit, with a focus on addressing economic, educational, and health disparities affecting Black men.

Key aspects of Harris’s agenda include issuing up to one million $20,000 forgivable loans through partnerships with community-based lenders and expanding job training programs in fields like technology and renewable energy.

As well as expanding access to mentorship and training programs for Black men, another key aspect of Harris’ Opportunity Agenda is health equity, with proposals to cap insulin costs, fund sickle cell research, and support mental health services, all aimed at reducing chronic illness rates in Black communities.

The plan also includes federal legalization of marijuana—a shift Harris frames as an effort to reduce incarceration rates and create new economic opportunities in the legal cannabis …