Often times, the resources available to the business community do not trickle down to Black business owners and minority business owners, said Watson, just before the fair s opening. So this was an opportunity for us to level the playing field and provide a platform for Black businesses to be exposed to the greater Springfield population.
Renee Snow of Springfield brought her daugthers, Addison Snow, 5, and Tosi Adeniyi, 25, visiting from Atlanta, to the fair. I was interested in jewelry and candles, Renee Snow said. We planned to come out to the park. We love supporting small business and Black-owned businesses.
Tammy Naumovich, the general manager of Erin s Pavilion, said she was impressed with the array of businesses, from spa services to Afro-centric art to a cover band that plays soul and R&B.
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In Whitaker, there is a business and a couple that feeds the community’s soul in more ways than one. Kamahlai and Maurice Stewart, owners of House of Soul Catering, have now been open for almost three years, and their commitment to good food and charitable work has shone through since the beginning.