Young entrepreneurs in Minneapolis participate in Buy Black Expo I just wanted to have a space to have community, said Jayda Pounds, organizer of the Buy Black Expo
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Six young Black entrepreneurs participated in the Buy Black Expo: Youth Edition to connect to their community in Minneapolis.
The vendors present ranged from ages 10 to 17 and items sold items including jewelry, purses, and apparel.
Jayda Pounds, organizer of the Buy Black Expo, told
CBS Minnesotathat she wanted to create an opportunity to support young entrepreneurs during the coronavirus pandemic that has negatively impacted so many businesses.
“I just wanted to have a space to have community and for people to be able to get no know one another just through this period of isolation – that’s what it has been,” Pounds said.