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Author: Ashley Lauren

Black Business Spotlight / Business

Black Business Spotlight:  The Legacy Building 

June 14, 2022June 20, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

Known musically as iLLism, the duo recently expanded their horizons by launching a creative space for the community. It opens June 17.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business

Black Business Spotlight: Ross Martial Arts Academy

June 10, 2022June 14, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘I just have a deep connection with the neighborhood.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business

Local chef caters to the community—and educates it

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘Ambition and entrepreneurship are in my family fabric, generations on both sides.’

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Business / Local / News

Lutunji’s Palate hit by burglary 24 hours after opening

May 18, 2022May 22, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

Three thieves can be seen on a security camera breaking into the shop around 4 am on Sunday morning, May 15.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Blasted Ink 

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

Local entrepreneur Matt Lara owns Blasted Ink, a tattoo shop located on University Ave. in St. Paul that will soon open a second location at the Mall of America.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Forreal Coffeehouse

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘So, the whole objective is to lead people into a space where their barista is also their local real estate expert.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Pet-Taxicab LLC

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘I know this will be a great service for people,’ said Latanya Pendleton, owner of Pet-Taxicab LLC.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Vanlice Lemonade

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

Local entrepreneur, Vee Washington launched Vanlice Lemonade on behalf of his 5-year-old daughter Hayzel Woo Washington.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business

Black Business Spotlight: HYPE

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

The owners of the new HYPE shoe store in Uptown Minneapolis will be hosting a grand opening on Saturday, March 26.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: TurnSignl 

March 24, 2022March 26, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘If the awareness is there and there’s not a solution yet, who’s going to build it? So, we took it upon ourselves to do that.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Tommie’s Pizza

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘The pizza is very good, everything is fresh. We’ve got hand-tossed crust.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

​Black Business Spotlight: Wilson’s Auto World

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

Wilson’s Auto Shop can be best described as an all-around repair shop.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business

Black Business Spotlight: Supa Auto Detailing

February 25, 2022March 5, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘Don’t ever be scared to try something new. Be willing to take that leap of faith sometimes in business.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: West Indies Soul Food

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘It’s therapeutic for me to cook, create recipes, feed people.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business

Black Business Spotlight: Flava Café 

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘I wanted to be a part of revitalizing and uplifting the neighborhood.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business

​Black Business Spotlight: 612 Jungle

February 4, 2022February 7, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

The benefits of yoga are priceless to Gabrielle Roberts, the owner of 612 Jungle yoga.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Seward Pharmacy

January 27, 2022January 28, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘I’ve never had a business in my past, neither has my wife—so, the most difficult part was all of the insurance and the finance part.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Lovejoy’s Bloody Mary Mix

January 20, 2022January 22, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

‘I love putting different flavors together and using different flavors from different cultures.’

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: True Care Moving Service

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 - by Ashley Lauren

‘There are times you’re gonna want to quit. You’re gonna be down for a minute, but your turn is coming again. Just hold on.

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Black Business Spotlight / Business / Featured

Black Business Spotlight: Elsa’s House of Sleep

December 24, 2021May 14, 2022 - by Ashley Lauren

Elsa’s House of Sleep, now celebrating 25 years of business, has become a staple along University Avenue in St. Paul.

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