9-Year-Old and Her Friends Raised Nearly $100,000 Selling Bracelets to Help Black-Owned Businesses

9-Year-Old and Her Friends Raised Nearly $100,000 Selling Bracelets to Help Black-Owned Businesses
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A group of friends with big dreams and even bigger hearts started a summer business that is helping black-owned businesses and neighborhoods in Minneapolis affected by the pandemic and protests following the death of George Floyd.

Fueled by boredom and an itch for something new, 9-year-old Kamryn Johnson and five of her friends who live in neighboring Chanhassen decided to open a stand selling friendship bracelets.