[9] While the majority of Black Americans supported each of the 14 proposed policies, the highest rated included a higher minimum wage, stronger anti-discrimination laws, and better workplace benefits and training; about 70 percent of respondents said that each of those would help "a great deal".

[14] The three organizations also released the results of a poll of 400 business leaders, which found that three-quarters of them believed that companies should influence policies supporting democracy at the state and federal levels.

[15] The BEA Foundation also funded a Harris Poll which found that 78% of Americans supported businesses taking steps to ensure that their employee base reflected the diversity of the nation's population.

[17] In September 2020, David Clunie, then executive director of the Black Economic Alliance, told Bloomberg.com that companies should give employees paid time off to vote before and on Election Day.

[19] In July 2024, The New York Times "DealBook" reported that the Black Economic Alliance PAC has convened a call with 250 business leaders, urging them to support Kamala Harris for President.

[20] In October 2017, The New York Times reported that Black business executives were planning to start a new political action committee (PAC) by early 2018.