Jaeda Turner got a private tour of Fenway Park with other small business owners who were entered in a contest to see who helped small businesses the most.
Many local Black-owned businesses say a national reckoning over racism has led more consumers to consciously spend their money at their establishments.
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
February 10, 2021
Saturday’s pop up will feature a wide range of products from Black-owned businesses.
Black Owned Bos., an online platform launched in 2019 to amplify and incubate local Black-owned businesses and ventures, will host its first retail pop-up of the 2021 season this month at South Bay Center.
The “Spread Love” themed retail market will kick off the day before Valentine’s Day (Sat., Feb. 13) and run from noon to to 6 p.m. for four Saturdays through March 6.
The indoor rotating collective of local Black-owned businesses from throughout the Greater Boston Area will feature gifts and goods that offer something for everyone while promoting the collective empowerment of Black entrepreneurs. From sweet treats and cards to clothes and accessories, the collective will offer a diverse selection of business categories.
Medford sisters receive grant to expand skin care business
Sophia Veneziano / medford@wickedlocal.com
When Medford sisters Letisha Brown Izuchi and Zeena Brown embarked on a journey to heal their skin after years of struggling with severe acne, they never could have predicted their resulting entrepreneurial success.
After three years of research and development, the Medford women launched Brown and Coconut, their all-natural, plant-based skin care company, in 2016 and have since experienced incredible growth. It was through their own personal battles with skin care that the business was born.
“We embarked on a journey in making our own skincare and stumbled on some pretty great recipes that worked for us, so we thought why not try to share with the world,” said Brown Izuchi, co-founder.
A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE
People used to say Jaeâda Turner was stuck in Boston.
Because Black folk from outside of the city often see it as a place to pass through but not plant roots. Those people are not from here.
Turner isnât trapped. Sheâs at home.
âHaving to defend Boston is a real sport,â Turner says. âAs a student at Northeastern, people coming from New York, California, and all across the country, I think they honestly love to hate Boston. Itâs like a little club. Itâs not cool if you say youâre from Boston.â