Nate McCoy, Representing the Oregon chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), which represents construction, design, professional services, and helping businesses of color thrive. They just busting through the door, but busting through the door and getting some economics. So what we're centering today on this show with you is talking about something not new to black people, which is disparity studies..By Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers, NAMC represents the interests of millions of skilled minority workers across the country. Through a network of local chapters and in collaboration with strategic and corporate partnerships, NAMC assists members with building capacity by providing access to opportunity, advocacy, and contractor development training.Learn more about NAMC here: https://www.namc-oregon.org/Tune in to this episode of Black Beat Podcast with John Washington and Fawn Aberson, as they discuss with McCoy:They recent disparity study in Oregon and how to handle this new informationThe economic fluctuation for African Americans in Portland and people are leaving the city “The answer to social justice is economic justice” and how to achieve itThank you for being a part of our show where we take pride in improving people's perceptions of capability, significance and influence in their lives and in their communities.