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As sales boom, Black business owner juggles two jobs

by Andie Corban

Sep 17, 2020

The push to support Black-owned businesses has meant exponential growth for Aliya Wanek's clothing line.

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Four generations of family work together on restaurant

by Andie Corban

Sep 16, 2020

Tess Thomas, owner of Emma's BBQ in Seattle, Washington, uses her mother's recipes at her restaurant.

An employee wipes down a table at a BBQ restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia.

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When you laugh, "you can't grab onto the unknown": A children's entertainer reflects on her job in the pandemic.

by Alli Fam

Sep 4, 2020

Laughter is always important, even in a pandemic.

Susie Estes and Steve Brown performing as Sammie and Tudie.

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She turned a calming hobby into a business during quarantine

by Daisy Palacios

Aug 18, 2020

Tally Dilbert wanted to get her mind off the difficulty of being home all day. That’s when she rediscovered painting.

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His Houston food truck business has become “very hit or miss”

by Alli Fam

Aug 11, 2020

With traditional revenue sources like office buildings closed, one food truck owner explains the challenges he's facing during the pandemic.

Jose Sanchez's new food truck business had just picked up when COVID-19 started closing office buildings, a major source of customers.

Courtesy of Jose Sanchez.

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"If we can't get it let's create it:" tech entrepreneur Rameish Budhoo on creating the Black Nation app

by Alli Fam

Aug 6, 2020

The Black Nation app started as a directory, and is now a social platform.

Image Courtesy of Rameish Budhoo

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The landlord who stepped up in the 'hour of need'

by Bennett Purser and Jonathan Frewin

Aug 3, 2020

A landlord in Kenya is helping his tenants get through the coronavirus crisis by suspending rent payments.

Tenants of this apartment complex in Kenya's Nyandarua County don't have to pay rent for four months as they navigate the coronavirus crisis.

Courtesy of Michael Munene

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Shifting the Black hair care industry back into Black hands

by Alli Fam

Jul 28, 2020

Maggie Anderson has dedicated herself to Black economic empowerment by buying from Black-owned businesses. But it isn't easy.

Courtesy of Maggie Anderson

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Older volunteers are a key part of the food bank economy

by Alli Fam

Jul 23, 2020

Why one 86-year-old started volunteering in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Becoming a small business owner during a pandemic

by Daisy Palacios

Jul 15, 2020

Erin Gomes, a new business owner in the Bay Area, faces unexpected challenges due to COVID-19.

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