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2020 was undoubtedly the year of fallen businesses. In fact, In April of 2020, about 41% of Black-owned businesses were forced to close down due to the pandemic. The massive shutdown of Black-owned companies has had a significant impact on the community, with about 11.4 African Americans filing for unemployment in 2020.
However, there may be a comeback in 2021.
There has been a slight
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