Ebro in the Morning talks to Malik Yoba and Karine Apollon about New York City's Economic Empowerment Initiatives. Malik Yoba is an entrepreneur and the founder of Yoga Development, a real estate development company that focuses on underserved communities. Karine Apollon is the Chief Diversity Officer for New York City Public Schools. In this interview, Yoba and Apollon discuss the importance of economic empowerment for black and brown businesses, and how New York City is taking steps to close the wealth gap. They also talk about the challenges that black and brown businesses face, and what can be done to overcome them. This is an important conversation about how we can create a more equitable economy for all New Yorkers. Join them as they host a Real Estate Conference called “From the Ground Up: Flipping the Hood,” at Brooklyn Navy Yard Saturday, May 12 through Sunday, May 13.  #EbrointheMorning #HOT97 #MalikYoba SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/HOT97Subscribe Source