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National Black Business Month supports Black business owners

August marks National Black Business Month, a time to celebrate and support Black-owned businesses across the United States. Guest host Trudy Gallant-Stokes speaks with Bartel Welch, president of The Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce, and Kai Bowman, chief strategy officer at the Michigan Black Business Alliance, about the challenges and opportunities for Black business owners in Detroit.

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