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Earlier this month, Yousef Shawish woke up at 4 a.m. to a call from the police. They told him his convenience store, Quick Shop One Market on Natural…
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Five years ago, Pamela and Jeffrey Blair embarked on a mission to ensure all children of color would be able to see themselves in the books they read.…
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Barbershops, beauty and nail salons are places where people can meet with friends and relax. They’re also a staple in the black community.But the…
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Freddie Lee James Jr. has long been a sauce man. His home-whisked Ghetto Sauce made him the king of cookouts. Family and coworkers would clamour for the…
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Justine Petersen, a leading microlender in the region, hopes a $200,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase will help minority-owned small businesses north of…
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Before the death of Michael Brown Jr., entrepreneur Ohun Ashe said she did not see many black-owned businesses in her community.In 2014, Ashe was in the…
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Would people be put off? St. Louis entrepreneur Sarita Moody wondered this when she and co-creator Anni Jones of Mesa Home developed their new idea. Could…