Week of March 15, 2017 Vol 50 • No 05 •
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LOUISVILLE NATIVE GIVES BACK TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY
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Dorian Myrickes, co-owner of Vinnie’s Steakhouse, located at 400 E. 47th St., said he thinks the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, which began Feb. 27, 2017, has come at the right time for business owners like himself to expand and bring more life into black communities.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel released the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund on February 27. Andrea L. Zopp, Deputy Mayor and Chief Neighborhood Development Officer said right now, the fund is comprised of about $4 million dollars that will be used for grants, adding the city expects the fund will continue to grow over time and hopes it will be up to $50 million dollars in 3-5 years.
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