A Black owned, family-based company strives to bring economic development to the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Streetlights and additional electrical products made for the city are being made in North Lawndale by people of color.is a Black-owned, family-based company, founded by Stephen Davis. His son, Joshua Davis, is the president of the company. His daughter, Jessica Garmon, serves as the Chief Operating Officer.
"We decided that we wanted to make an investment on the West Side, specifically North Lawndale. We found land that hadn't been on the tax rolls for nearly 30 years. We wanted to do more than just create a business. We wanted to make an impact," said Stephen Davis."We are so proud that we have 79% minority women that we hire here. It's so important," said Jessica Garmon.
"As we know, during the recession, African American males, 18 to 24 were at 50% unemployment. So we specifically targeted a community we thought we could be impactful," said Stephen Davis.