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Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n

Chi Uwazurike was walking through Royal Oak with his friends in July this year when he saw a store that was closing. He found the owner of the shop and within hours, he closed a deal with the landlord to be the new occupant of the store.<\/p>\n

Although he was initially skeptical about his business\u2019 chances because of the coronavirus pandemic, he was determined to see his dream materialize. Uwazurike, a Nigerian, is now the youngest black business owner in Royal Oak, Michigan.<\/p>\n

Customers can find apparel, music, games, lounging and art exhibitions in the store called Le Don which was started in 2017. It is divided into three sections: fashions, art and games. \u201cWe\u2019re art, fashion, sneakers,\u201d Uwazurike told ClickonDetriot. The journey to becoming a business owner started four years when he decided to create something that would last. \u201cWe realized that being a \u201cDon\u201d meant being your best self. The type of self you would be happy living with for the rest of your life,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

\u201cLe Don Collection was built upon the foundation that one must achieve greatness in whatever line of work they are enrolled or associated with. We don\u2019t quit or throw the towel in rather we fight. We Apply, reapply and repeat,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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As a student at Wayne State University, he switched from Biology to Economics to have a grasp on business and market issues. Uwazurike then created Le Don to rival French fashions. Just like major global brands, his brands are produced in China after managing to establish extensive networks in that country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI figured in order to follow my passion. I had to learn about the market and also how to do business in it. I\u2019ve managed to stay consistent for almost a decade,\u201d he told\u00a0Voyage ATL.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nicknamed after his store, Uwazurike says he chose to open a store in Royal Oak because of his late friend DJ Slick B. And so when he finally decided on opening a fashion store, \u201cRoyal Oak just felt like the right place,\u201d Le Don said. \u201cWe want to make sure that we\u2019re catering to everybody and in the day in age where we\u2019re screaming Black Lives Matter, we want to make sure that we\u2019re leading by example by being inclusive as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being a double minority has been challenging for the Nigerian. Nonetheless, he has managed to weather the storm to draw in some good customers. \u201cAs a Nigerian business owner, you don\u2019t get what you deserve. You\u2019re looked at as double-minority,\u201d Uwazurike told\u00a0Detriot Free Press.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cAfrican Americans are considered minority, but they\u2019re not. Nigerians are considered a double minority. Nigerian business owners are not really categorized as\u00a0African American<\/a>\u00a0business owners. They\u2019re not shown a lot of love the same way as African Americans are shown,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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