Nike's stance vs. minorities adds up to `zero' policies

Economic empowerment has been an Operation PUSH goal since itsinception in 1971. The approach we follow is twofold. We work tobuild and support minority businesses in our community, and wechallenge multinational corporations to open their doors ofprocurement opportunities to qualified and competent minority-ownedbusinesses. Our objective in seeking to meet with Nike is to developan agreement that will help level the playing field so that minoritybusinesses can more effectively compete with their majoritycounterparts.

When you consider that minority businesses have traditionallybeen shut out of contracting with governmental bodies because oftheir size, that they have …