Aretta-Rie Johnson opened a candy store in the city’s historically Black Rondo neighborhood to motivate Black children to become entrepreneurs while also living out her Willy Wonka fantasy.
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Aretta-Rie Johnson opened a candy store in the city’s historically Black Rondo neighborhood to motivate Black children to become entrepreneurs while also living out her Willy Wonka fantasy.
