MARCH 6-12, 2026 • Vol. 60 Issue 43 • FREE
IN THIS ISSUE
The Slow Strangulation of Black Business Opportunity PAGE 4
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The Chocolate Movement
Ashleigh Pearson (above), one of the few Black women chocolatiers in the country, has founded Avec Noelle to make fine confections accessible to everyone, using her expertise in pastry and chocolate-making to craft nostalgic, community-focused bonbons. Photo By Tabius McCoy/The Atlanta Voice