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The Role of Entrepreneurship in Reducing the Wealth Gap

February 9, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Roxbury Community College, Building 3 Academic Building, 1st Floor Student Commons 1234 Columbus Avenue Roxbury, MA 02120
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Witness Panel 1

  • Ms. Mechalle Brown (on behalf of Jaylen Brown)
    President, 7uice
    Waltham, MA
    Brown Testimony.pdf (92.5 KBs)
  • Mrs. Lauren Holiday
    Founder, JLH Social Impact Fund
    Los Angeles, CA
    L Holiday Testimony.pdf (100.4 KBs)
  • Mr. Jrue Holiday
    Founder, JLH Social Impact Fund
    Los Angeles, CA
    J Holiday Testimony.pdf (87.4 KBs)

Witness Panel 2

  • Ms. Renee King
    CEO, We Are The Funders
    New York, NY
    King Testimony.pdf (94.4 KBs)
  • Mr. Keith Mahoney
    Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs, The Boston Foundation
    Boston, MA
    Mahoney Testimony.pdf (96.5 KBs)
  • Ms. Nicole Obi
    President, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts
    Roxbury Crossing, MA
    Obi Testimony.pdf (195.9 KBs)
  • Mr. Karim Hill
    President, BDC Community Capital Corporation
    Wakefield, MA
    Hill Testimony.pdf (98.7 KBs)

Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2026/2/the-role-of-entrepreneurship-in-reducing-the-wealth-gap

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