Black History Month The Former Nurse Who Thinks E-Commerce Is the Future "E-commerce is becoming a way of life, so we have to educate the people who are going to be in the industry."
Black History Month The Hotelier Who Believes in the Power of Talking It Out “Conversation is probably the only way we're going to have any chance to heal this planet. If you understand my world, then you can relate to it. If I can understand your world, I can relate to it. That's where the rub is.”
Black History Month The Bookstore Owner Who Wants Black Children to See Themselves “I didn’t care about profit. We just wanted Black children to see themselves in the stories they read because we know that schools didn’t really have that.”
Black History Month The Fitness Studio Owner Who Hates a Spa Day "I like to work, and it's fun. When the customers start rolling in, it's all about them. We're solving their issues or having conversations with them. I love it."
Black History Month The Roller Rink Owner Evolving the Family Business "It was never a question of, you know, did I want to do this — it just felt natural. I knew I had a responsibility to help continue the family legacy."
