Woot Woot! We're throwing a tour. Get your earlybird Tickets here @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-rooted-the-brown-business-tour-tickets-24551300601
We will be bringing a 7 business tour that will span over the Summer. May thru August.
With the rising cost of rent, gentrification is taking on a very visible presence. Every time I drive into a different part of the city, a business is closing and another is popping up that may not even be locally owned.
Bringing awareness to these African ...
Woot Woot! We're throwing a tour. Get your earlybird Tickets here @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/be-rooted-the-brown-business-tour-tickets-24551300601
We will be bringing a 7 business tour that will span over the Summer. May thru August.
With the rising cost of rent, gentrification is taking on a very visible presence. Every time I drive into a different part of the city, a business is closing and another is popping up that may not even be locally owned.
Bringing awareness to these African American and Latino owned businesses so that they thrive and stay in existence is the key.
There will be:
Sounds from Brilliance on the AfroSide & DJ Grizzy
5 featured artists
an featured MC
@ each business- visual, performance and vocal artists.
2 venders @ select businesses
Dates:
May 22nd, June 5th, June 19th, July 10th, July 31st, August 14th, August 28th
Artists for May 22nd show!
We have DJ Grizzyy & Sounds from Brilliance on the AfroSide
MC & Poet Ashley Graham
Tamika Love Jones -Singer
Javier Starks -Rapper
Lorenz Wheatley -Sax & Flute/Reed player
SteeLo Soul -Singer/Trombonist
Information from Realtor Trish Ofori (Patricia Ofori)
& Nora Jacques will be talking about Public Housing
You'll get to know them better coming May 22nd!
Presented by Underground Tree Projects
Sponsors include Mousai House, Auto Glassology & Definition of Fresh Blog