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Wig shop owners are taking steps to strengthen their ties with their traditional African American customer base    ...

Georgia's got a lock on black-owned businesses, according to a new report from NerdWallet....

When rapper Michael “Killer Mike” Render debuted on the scene in 2001, he seemingly had the red carpet laid out for him. He was introduced to the world by the biggest rap group in the world at the time, Outkast. He won a Grammy for his appearance on their single “The Whole World” before he even had an album out. And he was making a lot of money, so...

Below is yet another example of a once bustling African American business community collapsing due to desegregation, racism, politics, neglect, and, most of all, lack of support from fellow African Americans.  We must support minority-owned businesses.  Likewise, minority-owned businesses must re-invest in the communities where they do business.