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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Photo Essay | Meet six Philadelphia Black-owned businesses facing the COVID-19 pandemic

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April Perry-Mckellar, owner of The Pink Lapel, has added face masks to her line of products as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Black-owned businesses have also received an outpouring of support in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. Here’s how six Philadelphia Black-owned small businesses have been affected.