Melissa Taylor is trailblazing her way through the beauty industry as a professional hair stylist, makeup artist and business owner.
Black Business Spotlight
This space is dedicated to offer snapshots of Minnesota’s Black-owned businesses.
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Black Business Spotlight: Cheesecake Funk
The late Prince’s endorsement helped launch the these decadent desserts.
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Black Business Spotlight: 2 Scoops Ice Cream Eatery
The ice cream shop opened this summer and is bringing people together from all backgrounds.
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Black Business Spotlight: Nail Bar MN
‘Take care of the vessel that moves you. Come in, get pampered for an hour.’
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Black Business Spotlight: BlackBuyBlack.com
Delaney launched the online marketplace BlackBuyBlack.com after receiving frantic calls in the middle of the night in the wake of the George Floyd’s murder.
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Black Business Spotlight: House of Modern Dance and House of Theatre
‘I want to be that platform where everyone is welcomed. I want to be an attraction.’
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9+ Black-owned coffee shops in Minnesota
What better time than now to support your local Black-owned coffee shop?
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Black Business Spotlight: Best Care
Best Care is doing his part to affirm the role of the PCA during COVID 19.
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Black Business Spotlight: CURLS
The alliance will help level the playing field for Black store owners.
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Black Business Spotlight: Trio Plant-Based
Trio Plant-Based Restaurant is the only Black-owned vegan restaurant in the state. The shop is currently offering pick-up and DoorDash orders.
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Black Business Spotlight: Storehouse Grocers
Serving as a pastor for Faith City Church, Carl Johnson’s devotion to service led to the creation of Storehouse Grocers.
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Black Business Spotlight: Urban 29 (updated)
Looking for comfortable but classy attire?Joyce Saunders’ Urban 29 may just be the clothing store for you.
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Black Business Spotlight: WJRJ Industries Consultants
Willie Roller Jr. and his sons sustain their thriving enterprise through business acumen that basically runs in the blood.
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Black Business Spotlight: Wendy’s House of Soul
The ever-resilient Wendy Puckett is back in business after being hit in the face with a random pellet on Nov. 22.
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Black Business Spotlight: Mama Sheila’s
Since opening its doors in 2018, the restaurant has quietly established itself as one of the Twin Cities’ premier destinations for authentic Southern cuisine.
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Black Business Spotlight: Dollar & Up
There’s a new dollar store in town. The new Dollar & Up is Black-owned and community-focused.
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Black Business Spotlight: “Beautiful, Classy, Driven”
Beautiful, Classy, Driven features a variety of inspirational products in keeping with owner Markella Smith’s philosophy on life.
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Black Business Spotlight: “Soul Bowl”
Gerard and Britney Klass are the owners of Soul Bowl, a fresh concept serving a fusion of soul food, Caribbean cuisine and BBQ.
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Black Business Spotlight: Smokin Hottdish
Inspired by their Midwestern and Southern roots, Christene Kemp-Davis and Wardell Davis opened Smokin Hottdish in May 2019.
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Black Business Spotlight: Rox Jewelry and Five X Five Consultants
For two decades, Robyn Robinson, the first African American woman to anchor a local prime-time newscast in the Twin Cities, was a reliable and comforting presence for the local news.