COMCAST reports that small businesses have been dealing with the ongoing impact of the pandemic, social unrest, and environmental events. Small businesses owned by people of color have been some of the hardest hit. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, between February and April 2020, the number of active Black-owned businesses declined by 41%, Latinx-owned businesses declined by 32%, and Asian-owned businesses dropped by 25%, versus just 21% for the general population.Comcast RISE was created to invest in the success of these critical businesses by providing valuable and practical support. In March, Comcast RISE announced $5 million in grants to 500 businesses across select metropolitan areas. Each business received $10,000 to invest in its own growth and sustainability....

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Hi guys, Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sebastian, and the beginning of this story is, of course, my hair. It was very crespo, thick, dry, and very difficult to handle since I was a kid. My hair brought me many nicknames: Angel hair, pelo chuto, nappy hair, toupee, and many others. My brothers, cousins, and friends constantly reminded me how difficult my hair was. Despite all of this, since I was very young, I was always interested in taking care of myself, getting dressed, and, most of all, combing my hair to perfection, another thing that made me kind of famoso at that age, although I was nothing but a "conceited kid" for many people. When I...