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Lead the Change With Equity - Black Owned Brockton
Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Shaleah Gilmer, CEO of Black Owned Brockton, located in Brockton, MA, USA.
Black Owned Brockton Pop Up Installation at Westgate Mall Shopping Center
The Black Owned Brockton Pop-Up Market at Westgate Mall is part of an ongoing commitment by the center to promote talented local businesses of color. Shoppers will find a rotating selection of vendors featuring unique gift items including curated art, apparel, beauty products, home décor and more from local black-owned businesses.
"Black Bostonians are finding dream homes on the South Shore"
Consider the contrasting numbers: Over the last decade, Brockton saw roughly 8,000 more Black residents living there, a 27 percent jump and the highest number in Brockton’s history. There were just under 16,000 Black residents in 2000, compared to 36,000 in 2020, according to census data. Meanwhile, Boston experienced a net departure of Black residents over the last decade
Holiday Market, A Melting Pot for Brockton Small Biz Community
Brockton entrepreneurs are adding a unique twist to Small Business Saturday at the Westgate Mall with a series of holiday pop-up shops in partnership with a business advocacy group, Black Owned Brockton. Twenty-five vendor tables lined up, waiting for customers to pour in and spend money on their products — selling everything from hand-poured luxury candles to clothing, natural body care products and bags.
"Taste of Culture"
Black Owned Brockton in collaboration with Lady C&J team up to host A Taste of Culture: A Black History Month Celebration at on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Joined by Mayor Robert Sullivan, Brockton Area Branch NAACP President Phyllis Ellis, ate Rep. Claire Cronin and others.
"Brockton Offers a Gateway to a New Generation"
This summer, following protests over George Floyd’s death, Shaleah Gilmer launched Black-Owned Brockton, a social media platform that promotes, and tries to connect, the city’s small-business community. She’s planning events, around her day job as a youth career counselor.
Juneteenth Pop Up Market Celebrates Black Owned businesses at Westgate Mall
More than 30 local vendors will showcase their art, beauty products, candles, T-shirts, hand-painted wine glasses, books, aromatherapy items and fitness apparel. There was an overwhelming number of vendors who wanted to participate, but they couldn't accommodate all of them because of the previous COVID-19 restrictions