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‘Real Black Friday’ offers chance to shop small, support local businesses ahead of Small Business Saturday

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More than 120 Black-owned businesses will set up along A. Phillip Randolph Boulevard from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday for The Melanin Market’s “Real Black Friday” event on the Eastside.

Shoppers will spend billions at the big box stores, but it’s also important to remember the little guys. That’s the point behind Small Business Saturday.

“People have come out over the years and made contacts and now they have brick-and-mortar businesses or food trucks or different things like that,” Spencer said.The mission is to showcase Black-owned businesses, artists, nonprofits and performers. The founders wanted to create a safe and family friendly environment for underrepresented communities to expand their networks.

 

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