Black entrepreneurs are getting a unique opportunity to lobby state legislators early next month.

The handwritten “Closed” sign at the MinnyRow Market in Hopkins marks the end of a dream for Dana Smith and her husband.

She’ll have a chance to talk about the financial hardships that shut down their Minnesota food-focused market when she meets state legislators at the Capitol on Feb. 3.

That’s the day Sheletta Brundidge organized a Black entrepreneurs day because she felt Black business owners needed access they’re not used to getting

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