Tasha Lard is the proprietor of JD Splendor Source in Iowa Town, which offers a assortment of hair solutions and equipment like wigs. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Tiny firms are the heartbeat of the group and push our nearby overall economy. As a photojournalist, I feel it is significant for our audience see on their own in the web pages of our newspaper and web site, and to establish with the stories we are telling. My aim with this portrait sequence is to produce visibility and illustration even though connecting the community with a large range of Black-owned organizations and highlighting their function and commitment to building careers and strengthening the…