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Chicago is the most racially segregated city in the U.S. I chose the woman-owned business Lifeorganics in Chatham, on the South side. 

The first time I visited, in 2014, CEO/co-founder Zaneta Searles spent the entire time with me, encouraging me to try everthing. I love the way the products go into my skin, and the scents are wonderful. Such a welcoming vibe.

Yesterday I drove over with my One Large $10 bill. I meet chemist Tina Steele, who works with a doctor doing naturopathic research on herbs and oils. “I am an educator… I believe in in having very educated consumers. Yes I want customers for our business, but more than anything I believe that when our customers are educated, it forces us as creators of products to just up our game.”

I tell Tina about One Large, and I give her the information that came with my $10 bill. She becomes quiet, reads it carefully, and says: “You don’t have any idea what this means to me. It has been such a hard month and I really needed something like this. This is great.” She photographs the $10 bill and, I discover later, posts the photo and One Large info on their Facebook page.

I bought Luscious Body Butter and body oil.


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One Large participant: SS
Name of black-owned business: Life Organics
Location: Chicago, IL 
Race/ethnicity of participant: White/Slavic/Polish

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