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I live in western Maryland, deep in the Appalachian range. When I decided I wanted to open an outdoor shop, despite having no experience in retail, I knew I needed a mentor. As you might expect, the population here heavily skews white, so when looking for mentorship, I was faced with the same barriers many Black people experience in professional settings. We often hear minority professionals in all industries complain about the lack of mentorship opportunities. The reasons range from a lack of access to a lack of available minority mentors. For me, this was certainly true….
