Scott: Supporting the American Dream for Black Americans Starts with Expanding Opportunity
At roundtable with Black investors and business owners, Scott pushes solutions to expand access to capital markets.
Washington, D.C. – As a part of his efforts to bring awareness to Capitol Hill during Black History Month, Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today hosted a roundtable with Black investors and business founders to discuss ways to improve minority communities’ access to capital and the ability to build wealth. For photos of the event, click here.
Click here or on the image above to watch Ranking Member Scott’s opening remarks.
Click here for the full roundtable video.
“As we celebrate Black History Month, we must focus on expanding and improving our free-market system to ensure all Americans have both the access and opportunity to share in our country’s economic success – including those who grew up in communities like I did. Today’s roundtable was an important discussion on the unique challenges facing Black Americans looking to start and grow a business, as well as those looking to invest in their communities. I’ll continue pushing solutions to improve access to our capital markets system, with the goal of opening doors to opportunity for businesses and entrepreneurs across our country,” said Ranking Member Scott.
The roundtable also follows Ranking Member Scott’s recent release of his legislative framework, the Empowering Main Street in America Act, which will boost avenues for capital formation and increase access to U.S. capital markets – helping to create more high-paying jobs and investment opportunities in minority communities across the country.
Roundtable Participants:
- Marcus Shaw, CEO & President, AltFinance
- Herbert Drayton III, Managing Partner, HI Mark Capital
- McKeever “Mac” Conwell, Managing Partner, RareBreed Ventures
- Shalanda Armstrong, Managing Partner, 100KM Ventures
- Chad Strader, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Red Arts Capital
- Ryan Frazier, Managing Partner and CEO, Frazier Global
To read Ranking Member Scott’s op-ed in Fox Business calling for solutions to increase opportunity in U.S. capital markets, click here.
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