Black History Month is closing out, but for Janice Gassam Asare, workplace equity consultant and the founder of Black White Green (BWG) Business Solutions, supporting Black-owned businesses is a year-round effort. 

Asare stopped by Cheddar News to provide some tips on how to provide tangible support to these businesses long after February is over. 

Watch the full interview above for more details.

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