- If you felt bad learning the plight of Oakland social-equity licensee Linda Grant two years ago, when social equity was novel, know that catching up with her in 2020 isn’t more pleasant.
The self-described “poster child for social equity” remains “in a fish tank full of shit.”
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- A 35-year veteran of traditional market dealing, Grant relates two negative experiences with incubator programs. “When wealthy people found out about the equity program, it was like a wave of vultures came into Oakland,” she says.