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Google has started adding an icon in Google Maps and Search to help people identify Black-owned businesses.
The move, which comes amid a surge in online searches for Black-owned businesses, is part of the company's commitment to support underrepresented entrepreneurs.
With the addition of the icon, people will be able to see a black heart over an orange three-striped background which will indicate a Black-owned business in Google Maps and Search.
Similar to other attributes, Google relies on business owners to self-identify as being Black-owned businesses.
It is not clear how Google will verify the authenticity of the claims.
But the company has a partnership
