‘The pizza is very good, everything is fresh. We’ve got hand-tossed crust.’
Black Business Spotlight
This space is dedicated to offer snapshots of Minnesota’s Black-owned businesses.
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​Black Business Spotlight: Wilson’s Auto World
Wilson’s Auto Shop can be best described as an all-around repair shop.
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Black Business Spotlight: Supa Auto Detailing
‘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: West Indies Soul Food
‘It’s therapeutic for me to cook, create recipes, feed people.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Flava CaféÂ
‘I wanted to be a part of revitalizing and uplifting the neighborhood.’
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​Black Business Spotlight: 612 Jungle
The benefits of yoga are priceless to Gabrielle Roberts, the owner of 612 Jungle yoga.
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Black Business Spotlight: Seward Pharmacy
‘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: Lovejoy’s Bloody Mary Mix
‘I love putting different flavors together and using different flavors from different cultures.’
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Black Business Spotlight: True Care Moving Service
‘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: Elsa’s House of Sleep
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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Black Business Spotlight: Lutunji’s Palate Bakery and Cafe
On December 2, Lutunji’s Palate Bakery and Cafe is hosting a sneak peek event for the new space in South Minneapolis.
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Deluxe Business Spotlight: Taste of Rondo embraces its historic significance
It was serendipitous that Taste of Rondo was one of six Black-owned businesses selected to be featured in Season 6 of the Small Business Revolution.
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Black Business Spotlight: Impact Cleaning Service
‘I just keep going because I really want to change the narrative in the construction industry…’
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Black Business Spotlight: Fresh Barbershop and Get Down Coffee
‘A coffee shop called Get Down, it’s a dream come true.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Thrifty Nifty
The upbeat and optimistic Mary Ferguson is the proud owner of the Thrifty Nifty consignment shop located along University Avenue in St. Paul.
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Deluxe Black Business Spotlight: MSR refreshes brand for next generation
Sponsored by One of the most noteworthy stories of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s 87-year history never made it to print, but it did inspire founder Cecil E. Newman to start not one, but two newspapers in Minneapolis and St. Paul. After leaving Kansas City as a 17-year-old Pullman porter, Newman ventured North to escape racism, only […]
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Black Business Spotlight: Elements Heating and Cooling
Local HVAC company aims to be ‘a pillar in the community.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Slice
The owners of Slice recently announced that their shop had to close due to a fire but is set to reopen on November 6 at 6 pm.
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Black Business Spotlight: ARWAY Bags
Called to art ‘for social change,’ bag designer Marit Woods found inspiration in Liberia.
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Black Business Spotlight: CaldToArt Studio
Kenneth Caldwell’s CaldToArt art studio offers art and painting lessons to people of all ages in person, as well as online.