Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.

340 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10173

January 5, 2021

VIA EDGAR

Ronald (Ron) Alper

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

Filed December 22, 2020, as amended

File No. 333-251613

Dear Ms. Alper:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. respectfully requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so as to permit it to become effective at 4:00 p.m. Washington D.C. time on January 7, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please call Elliott Smith of White & Case LLP at (212) 819-7644 to provide notice of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

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Very truly yours,
Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp.
By:	/s/ Harold Ford Jr.
	Name:	Harold Ford Jr.
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

cc: Elliott Smith, White & Case LLP

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