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Black Businesses Matter: A Longitudinal Study of Black-Owned Restaurants in the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Geospatial Big Data

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  • Xiao Huang
  • Xiaoqi Bao
  • Zhenlong Li
  • Shaozeng Zhang
  • Bo Zhao

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Black communities in the United States have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, few empirical studies have been conducted to examine the conditions of Black-owned businesses in the United States during this challenging time. In this article, we assess the circumstances of Black-owned restaurants during the entire year of 2020 through a longitudinal quantitative analysis of restaurant patronage. Using multiple sources of geospatial big data, the analysis reveals that most Black-owned restaurants in this study are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic among different cities in the United States over time. The finding reveals the need for a more in-depth understanding of Black-owned restaurants’ situations during the pandemic and further indicates the significance of carrying out place-based relief strategies. Our findings also urge big tech companies to improve existing Black-owned business campaigns to enable sustainable support. As the first to systematically examine the racialization of locational information, this article implies that geographic information systems (GIS) development should not be detached from human experience, especially that of minorities. A humanistic rewiring of GIS is envisioned to achieve a more racially equitable world.

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  • Xiao Huang & Xiaoqi Bao & Zhenlong Li & Shaozeng Zhang & Bo Zhao, 2023. "Black Businesses Matter: A Longitudinal Study of Black-Owned Restaurants in the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Geospatial Big Data," Annals of the American Association of Geographers, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 113(1), pages 189-205, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:raagxx:v:113:y:2023:i:1:p:189-205
    DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2022.2095971
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    1. Nicholas Finio & Li Fang & Caila Prendergast & Gerrit-Jan Knaap, 2024. "Data on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-Owned Businesses: What's Out There and What Can Be Done?," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 38(2), pages 122-130, May.

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