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America possesses a long history of Black enterprise. Conversely, it also has a deep history of tearing down Black-led businesses and entrepreneurship.
The Tulsa race massacre and the resulting eradication of Black Wall Street—a thriving community in Tulsa, Okla., that was once a hub of Black-owned businesses—is a harrowing reminder of the lengths these communities have had to traverse in order to achieve any semblance of prosperity.
Today, brands like Hennessy are working to create networks that facilitate the entrepreneurial spirit of Black communities.
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