By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff
April 29, 2021
The new M.O.B. flea market hosted by DAP convenes every Saturday afternoon.
The M.O.B. Vendors Flea Market is a new weekly event at Dorchester Art Project that features “Melanin Owned Businesses” based in the neighborhood and throughout the Greater Boston area. Held each Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. in DAP’s lower-level space, the flea market offers customers a chance to buy food, baked goods, apparel, jewelry, natural health remedies, and other products made by local Black and Brown-owned businesses.
Shakenna Appleberry, founder of the M.O.B. flea market, noted that in addition to giving local vendors a boost in revenue, the weekly market also provides a platform for them to develop and pitch products, network with and meet potential investors, and grow their businesses.