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A lot has happened since Gregg Palmer opened the Grand Junction location of Brownâs Shoe Fit Company, 425 Main St., in 1980.
Retail outlets like Palmerâs have been the subject of much consternation amid the pandemic as well as the growth of the online marketplace. Over the past 41 years, the store has weathered many difficulties, received some facelifts, and Palmer entered politics and served as mayor for a period. Yet, the community still embraces him and the store, even after all of these years.
âItâs still such a supportive area. Itâs gratifying to see so many people make a point to buy local,â Palmer said. âItâs still a blue-collar town, and it is still full of opportunities if you work for it.â
MY PARENTS live on the outskirts of Atlanta, and I am worried about them. Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a significant uptick in hate crimes against Asians in America.
In the past few weeks, weâve seen horrifying reports of Asian Americans being harassed and punched; an elderly man thrown to the ground and killed in San Francisco; another slashed in the face and left to bleed inside a New York City subway car; as well as countless videos of enraged people shouting at Asian Americans to go back to their countries and even spitting in their faces.