Tag: Black entrepreneurship
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Warren’s Barbershop, Howard County’s first Black-owned barbershop, celebrates 100 years of legacy and community impact, mentoring local barbers and supporting the community.
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The inspiring journey of Mengistu and Richard Koiler, who defied odds to establish Two Locals Brewing Co., Pennsylvania’s first Black-owned craft brewery in the heart of West Philadelphia. Learn how they overcame challenges and pandemic setbacks to break…
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The inspiring journey of Henry Parks Jr., the founder of Parks Sausage Company. From humble beginnings in Baltimore to becoming the largest Black-owned food processing company in the US, Parks blazed trails in entrepreneurship and corporate America.
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Mary Wesley’s inspiring journey as the founder of Flowers Just-4-U, Seattle’s first Black-owned flower shop thriving for 40 years in the Central District. Discover Wesley’s resilience through displacement and community support, making Flowers Just-4-U a neighborhood pillar symbolizing…
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The extraordinary life of Sarah Rector, one of the first black millionaires in US history. From being a poor farmer’s daughter in Taft, Oklahoma, to discovering oil on her land at age 10, Rector’s journey is a remarkable…
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