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Susie's Stories: Rockport bookstore born of couple's entrepreneurial spirit and love of community
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Susie's Stories: Rockport bookstore born of couple's entrepreneurial spirit and love of community
After visiting the area during the summertime, Susie and Doug Rich fell in love with the town of Rockport, Massachusetts.
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Local artisan soapmaker wins Sustainable Business of the Year award
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Local artisan soapmaker wins Sustainable Business of the Year award
Inspired by a project for one of her integrated chemical engineering courses at MIT during her senior year, Barbara A. Thomas decided to take on soapmaking.
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Report: Boost investment in low-income areas by training impact fund managers
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Report: Boost investment in low-income areas by training impact fund managers
Increasing private investment in lower-income and underserved communities takes more than a few well-heeled supporters, says a new report from Boston Impact Initiative, a nonprofit impact investing fund.
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Minority-owned medical/life science distributor Westnet, Inc. celebrates 30 years in business
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Minority-owned medical/life science distributor Westnet, Inc. celebrates 30 years in business
As a proud certified corporate member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Westnet places a high value on diversity, recognizing that different perspectives enhance its business operations and customer relationships.
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Coils to Locs provides culturally sensitive wigs for those suffering medical hair loss
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Coils to Locs provides culturally sensitive wigs for those suffering medical hair loss
When Dianne Austin was diagnosed with breast cancer, she never imagined having a hard time securing natural and textured wigs for herself for her medical hair loss in cancer center boutiques. Out of this difficult lived experience, she and her sister, Pamela Shaddock, decided to disrupt this health care disparity and become the co-founders of Coils to Locs.
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Slutty Vegan founder looks to create a lasting legacy
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Slutty Vegan founder looks to create a lasting legacy
The crowd roared in applause and cheers as Pinky Cole Hayes came out to greet the audience, dancing to “Back That Thang Up,” by hip-hop artist Juvenile, as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Mass Black Expo conference, “Building Black Wealth, Empowering Black Voices,” held last weekend.
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Black-owned Chocolate Therapy sweetens up Wayland
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Black-owned Chocolate Therapy sweetens up Wayland
Pam and David Griffin, the husband-and-wife chocolatier team behind the Black-owned Chocolate Therapy, consistently push confectionary boundaries with bold and inventive chocolate recipes.
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Larry J’s  BBQ Cafe: This Black-owned Boston business is spreading the gospel of barbecue
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Larry J’s BBQ Cafe: This Black-owned Boston business is spreading the gospel of barbecue
Since 2012, the owner of Larry J’s BBQ Cafe, Larry Jimerson, has provided Bostonians with mouthwatering barbecue.
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Boston small businesses of color face a $600 million funding gap
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Boston small businesses of color face a $600 million funding gap
Capital is the lifeblood of any business, as every businessperson knows. But for many small-business owners of color, access to capital can be a challenge.
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Black business ownership numbers are booming
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Black business ownership numbers are booming
Black business ownership is growing at the fastest pace in 30 years, and the share of Black households owning a business has more than doubled, from 5% to 11% between 2019 and 2022, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Nubian Markets serves up Afro-diasporic eats and community connection in Roxbury
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Nubian Markets serves up Afro-diasporic eats and community connection in Roxbury
Nubian Markets, a café, halal butchery and grocery store that opened in Nubian Square in May, is a business built to reflect and serve the Roxbury community. The café serves a menu inspired by the flavors of the African diaspora, the grocery shelves are lined with products from Black- and brown-owned businesses and the café dining room transforms into a community meeting space.
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Black Market in Nubian Sq. hosts 3rd annual Buy the Block Party
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Black Market in Nubian Sq. hosts 3rd annual Buy the Block Party
Traffic was shut down along Washington Street between Palmer and Eustis Streets in Roxbury Saturday afternoon to make way for Black Market Nubian’s third annual Buy the Block Party — an event that celebrated Black Music Appreciation Month and the area’s creative contributions to hip-hop over the past 50 years.
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