U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks about PPP loans on a visit to GR8 PL8 Lounge and Café to speak with Black small business owners on Thursday, April 8, 2021. U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., spent time Thursday morning in Lynchburg having conversations with Black small business owners regarding the toll of the current health and economic crises on minority-owned businesses. Speaking at the GR8 PL8 Lounge and Café at 1415 Kemper St., Warner said the challenges of being an entrepreneur, especially a business owner of color or one who is a woman, are exponentially harder. âLord kno...