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Daily Archives: December 6, 2012

Oakland’s City Girl Farmstore: an interview with owner Abeni Massey

One of the newer interesting and unique storefronts to open up in downtown Oakland within recent weeks is City Girl Farmstore, owned by Abeni Massey. The store is a new and welcome neighbor to the rebellious Bay Area, which has a very vibrant urban farming community. Read this new up and coming entrepreuner in her own words ...

Obstacles to Black economic development

I’ve noticed in Black families that if there are four adult siblings and three of them are professionals and one is a business owner, among the family, the professionals seem to be revered more than the business owner. I have seen churches, professional organizations and magazines give more credence and recognition to professionals than to business owners.