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Richmond entrepreneurs receiving Black Wall Street awards on May 17 are, seated from left, Janelle Harris, Jaynell Pittman-Shaw and Tishawna Dortch Pritchett. Additional honorees are, standing from left, Jamil Jasey, James Pope, Donald Gee, Craig Watson, Darryl Jones, Darrick L. Hall and Mike Street.

Richmond entrepreneurs receiving Black Wall Street awards on May 17 are, seated from left, Janelle Harris, Jaynell Pittman-Shaw and Tishawna Dortch Pritchett. Additional honorees are, standing from left, Jamil Jasey, James Pope, Donald Gee, Craig Watson, Darryl Jones, Darrick L. Hall and Mike Street.

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