The United States has lost 40% of its Black-owned businesses since the start of the pandemic, says a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. In Philadelphia, that percentage is much shorter, at only 8%, yet only 3% of Philadelphia's businesses are Black-owned. In pursuit of a more connected network of Philadelphians, Jeanine Cook, owner of Harriett's Bookshop in Fishtown is hosting a weekly event through the end of March.
The Beauty Stores, Near and Far, That Are Destinations in Their Own Right
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/t-magazine/beauty-shops-fragrance-skincare.html
Sought-out spots for picking up finely milled soaps, hand-sculpted makeup brushes, exquisite scents and more.
Clockwise from top left: Green Bar in A’ali, Bahrain; Monastery in San Francisco; Dover Street Parfums Market in Paris; Coqui Coqui in Mérida, Mexico; L’Atelier by Héritage Berbère in Marrakesh, Morocco; ‘Awa & ‘Ōlena in Honolulu; and Hakuhodo in Kyoto, Japan.Credit.Courtesy of the stores
Published May 11, 2021Updated May 17, 2021
Beautifying ourselves, and seeking out the best inventions with which to do so, has been a source of comfort for millenniums. In Egypt’s Karnak village, beginning in the 16th century B.C., temples served as early shops and
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