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My American Story: Entrepreneur Deanna elevates others | Morning in America
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February 13, 2026
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2:24Now PlayingDeanna, an entrepreneur who's started six businesses, says elevating marginalized business owners via her Brown Sugar Collab is the most rewarding yet.
Deanna buys and sells handcrafted products from these small businesses and has gone from representing 20 brands to 40.
"It gives them the courage to dream bigger," she said. "And that was the whole premise of starting the Brown Sugar Collab, was to be able to support other people's businesses."
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