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Fresh fades and family ties at 1st Yard Barbers
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Fresh fades and family ties at 1st Yard Barbers
The Omolade family is committed to serving the city of Watertown, one haircut at a time. Not even the COVID-19 pandemic was going to stand in their way, as brothers Omar and Shea  opened their barbershop, 1st Yard Barbers, on August 15, 2020.
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The Boston Flower Company comes to Mattapan
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The Boston Flower Company comes to Mattapan
A new flower shop arrived in Mattapan this summer with a mission to impact the community with beauty. This is what owner and founder Yanique Shaw seeks to do each day with her newly opened store, The Boston Flower Company.
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Entertainment and business legend Terryl Calloway looks to the future
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Entertainment and business legend Terryl Calloway looks to the future
After a successful career as an entertainment promoter for celebrities such as Prince and Destiny’s Child, Terryl Calloway realized that all of these artists had one practical need in common: They relied on print shops for their marketing flyers. 
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Black Owned Bos. Market celebrates six years in the Seaport with an expansion
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Black Owned Bos. Market celebrates six years in the Seaport with an expansion
The Little Cocoa Bean, a child-friendly cafe in Jamaica Plain, started off as a vendor at the Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market that takes place every month from May through October. This season they will be running the market’s play area.
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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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