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This article was written by Alena Maschke, senior reporter for the Long Beach Business Journal, on 6/8/20. The article interviewed a set of five black business owners, in which two of them suffered damage to their business.

This was an interesting and discouraging article, but, well worth reading for perspective. The link is below.

Based on historical trends, the likelihood that protesting and potentially looting and damage occurring due to police violence against black individuals are more than possible. As a business owner what recommendations do you think businesses, primarily located in the black community, should do to prepare or mitigate future potential damage?

Here is the article link:
https://www.lbbusinessjournal.com/black-business-owners-reflect-on-protests-looting-and-the-need-for-change/

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