Black Business Rundown on BlackVoices.com

By Blair Walker, AOL BlackVoices columnist

Web Firm to Promote Kirk FranklinGospel singer Kirk Franklin's Fo Yo Soul Productions has signed a promotional deal with GospelCity.com, a fast-growing Montreal-based business. GospelCity.com, owned by A.G. Media Group, Inc., is a popular Web site that attracts about 145,000 unique users and delivers some 1.8 million ad impressions every month.

Black Book Store Chain Branching OutKaribu, which operates five black book stores in suburban Washington, D.C., is now opening a sixth outlet in a Baltimore-area mall. Unlike some black book stores, Karibu has flourished because it's customer-oriented and run like a business -- not a hobby. Simba Sana and Yao Ahoto started in 1992 with $500.

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