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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rose Barboza, founder of Black Owned Maine. It has been edited for length and clarity.In the summer of 2020, I started a directory of Black-owned businesses in Maine. I was looking for a way to support the Black community for people…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kiana Mei, 20, a small-business owner from Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I turned 15, like all my friends, I wanted to get a job at a café to earn money. But my father pushed me to…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Johannes Thomas, CEO of Trivago. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2011, I took a six-month internship at Trivago. I was in my third year of university, nearing completion of a four-year degree in economics and tourism. I had…