July 28 | Inspiration/Action: Navigating the Small Business Loan Landscape with Ron Moten

Tuesday, July 28 | 2:30 – 3:15pm

Hear from Ron  Moten, community activist and Co-founder of Check It Enterprises, as he shares the story of being a change agent in helping the community to grow its own businesses and generating its own wealth.  He will discuss the hurdles in applying for small business loans and ways to overcome them in order to properly fund small businesses.   Photo by Darrell Montgomery.

Ronald Moten is a peace activist, political advisor and go-go promoter known as a passionate advocate for his native Washington, D.C. Co-founder of Don’t Mute DC, a collective of cultural activists working tirelessly to amplify the voices of marginalized and displaced Washingtonians through art, advocacy, voter education and registration. Mr. Moten is also the Co-founder of Check It Enterprises, a co-op and safe space for the LGBTQ community and clothing store in southeast, Washington, DC.
 
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Inspiration | Action is a new weekly virtual series of programs by Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum to educate and inspire participants to calls of action and become civically engaged.  Experts will briefly present on four related topics based on one monthly theme.  At the end of each program, participants will be provided digital resources to engage, participate in, or just learn more about the topic discussed.

Please join in on these weekly 30-minute programs designed to harness the collective power of community and its ability to care for and comfort each other in these uncertain times.

Note:  Sign Language interpretation or live captioning for our virtual programs available upon request.  Two weeks advance notice is appreciated.  Place your request by emailing Linda Maxwell at MaxwellL@si.edu