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Tag: Black-owned businesses

Dre Brown, who opened Mug and Mane Barber Lounge in Scottsdale in July 2018, inspires the community through haircuts and fundraising. (Photo by Bobby Murphy/Cronkite News)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

Dre Brown, barber for many out-of-town athletes, built business from a mother’s gift

by Adnan Alam Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023

SCOTTSDALE – What started as an unwanted Christmas gift led to an untapped passion for Dre Brown, but the Scottsdale barber couldn’t see past the gift-wrapped box on that December morning. Rather than buy Brown a gift from his Christmas list in 2007, his mother gave him something he needed – the tools for a […]

Posted inEditor's Picks, Money, Social Justice

As Arizona recovers from pandemic, Black entrepreneurs still face challenges

by Adnan Alam Oct 4, 2022Mar 15, 2023
Posted inEditor's Picks, Health, Money, Social Justice

Given history of discrimination, can community help Black-owned businesses survive COVID-19?

by Adnan Alam Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020

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