Challenges for Business Today

The business world was rocked in mid-March when the Stay Home order took effect to protect the community from the COVID-19 crisis. Now, just as those restrictions are starting to be lifted, the community is suddenly -- and finally -- confronting the bigger, deeper crisis of systemic racism. Thousands of people in the greater Tacoma area have participated in protests for nearly two weeks. Just as our communities have rallied to address the COVID-19 crisis, they are also rallying to support the Black community, including Black-owned businesses. Tom Pierson, president of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, and T'wina Nobles, president of the Tacoma Urban League, have been working to provide resources to help businesses. They will do a joint presentation to offer some highlights of what's available and what they're learning during this journey.