Five years ago this month, George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis. The murder, and the nationwide movement it inspired, led to a wave of support for Black-owned businesses, from consumers, banks, and big corporations.
But in the years since then, a lot of that support has faded away.
Around this time five years ago, Frankesha Watkins said foot traffic was booming at BPolished Beauty Supply, a store she runs in the Dallas area…