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We're excited to launch the Black Business Forum, our online community for black business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Essence Festival takes place every year in early July in New Orleans. Black business owners should prepare for the additional traffic by ramping up inventory, revising their staffing plans, and running promotions.

Black people, let's get it together and invest in our future. Whether it's time and money, you need to always consider how you can pay it forward.

Unfortunately, we find ourselves trying to encourage black consumers to buy black. I would strongly advise doing more research on the context in which the Negro Motorist Green Book was created. Let it be a lesson to all of us – black business directories are still a critical part of our culture.

Join us in honoring 3 of the top owners in the hospitality industry.