<p>According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Black-owned businesses have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.</p> <p>As a Columbia alum, you might remember adding Sylvia&#39;s Hot Sauce to everything in John Jay, sharing injera with friends at Massawa, or enjoying a double-cone from Sugar Hill Creamery while window shopping at Muse. How can we make sure these and other local Black-owned businesses survive the pandemic?</p> <p>Join CCYA to learn how to effectively support the Black-owned businesses in the community surrounding Columbia, straight from the business owners themselves. Moderated by a CC young alum, this event will leave you with actionable ways you can help even in this virtual environment.</p> <p><strong>Panelists</strong></p> <ul> <li>Even Han, Massawa Restaurant</li> <li>Petrushka Bazin Larsen, Sugar Hill Creamery</li> <li>Crizette Woods, Sylvia&#39;s Restaurant</li> <li>Kimberly Waters, Muse Harlem Perfumery</li> <li>Moderated by Julien Reiman CC&#39;18</li> </ul>