2020 racial strife underscores challenges faced by minority dealers

Karen Ford, left, and Karmala Sutton joined their father, Nathaniel Sutton, in the car business. But not all minority dealers have family in the wings.

November 21, 2020 05:00 AM

Karmala Sutton has had a crash course in how to wade through unpredictable situations in her first year as a dealer manager.

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