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Jacksonville business owner wants everyone to feel welcome at her boutique
Read full article: Jacksonville business owner wants everyone to feel welcome at her boutiqueJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Bryanetta Humphrey, the owner of the Talk of the Town boutique in Avondale, says she can find the perfect outfit for anyone. Her boutique sells clothes among many other thingsโI believe I was born to own the Talk of the Town,โ Humphrey said. But she admits being a Black business owner in a predominately white community is not easy. Because weโre a Black-owned business.โA year and a half after first opening the doors of the boutique, Humphrey started to feel more comfortable in her role as the face of the business. I paused long enough for her to wonder, โWhy did you hesitate?โ And she asked me, โWhy did you hesitate?โโ Humphrey said.