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Yelp’s addition of a ‘Black-owned’ tag led to a slight drop in business ratings in Detroit
Yelp’s addition of a ‘Black-owned’ tag led to a slight drop in business ratings in Detroit Yelp’s addition of a “Black-owned” tag in 2020 boosted visibility for Black-owned restaurants in Detroit, but also caused their ratings to drop by an average of 0.75 stars. The study found that reviewers who were aware of a restaurant’s […]
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The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit
The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit The flourishing Black business district in Detroit, Mich., photographed in 1942. Arthur S. Siegel via the Library of Congress, CC BY-ND Black businesses were essential to facilitating the Great Migration of African Americans out of the South between the 1910s and 1960s. […]
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