Blackity Black Holiday Market welcomes crowds for second annual event - WISN Milwaukee

More than 50 Black-owned vendors from around the Milwaukee area welcomed customers to Turner Hall Saturday at the second annual Blackity Black Holiday Market. "Oh, my God, this is great," said Karen Simmons, who shopped at the market for the first time Saturday. "The variety of artists is just wonderful. It's wonderful. I love it!"The event was hosted by The African American Chamber of Commerce, Historic King Drive BID, and We Got Soul MKE.The market fell on Small Business Saturday, with the participating Black-owned businesses selling specialty items. "This event offers a lot of exposure to Black-owned businesses," said Rosha Brister, owner of Style Pop Cafe. "It gives us an opportunity to showcase our craft coffee creamers, and to also let people know that we're opening up a shop in Walker's Point."In addition to food and vendors, attendees also enjoyed performances by Milwaukee-area artists and music curated by DJ Anthony Foster. This year, the market also featured a resource bank set on-site with representatives from local non-profits, financial institutions and mental health resources.According to the Pew Research Center, in 2020 businesses majority-owned by Black people accounted for only about 3 percent of all U.S. businesses classifiable by the race of their owners. The Blackity Black Holiday Market wants to amplify these entrepreneur's voices and offer them tools to succeed."Statistically, it's tougher for Black-owned businesses to stay in business," said Tarik Moody, who helped organize the market and is the Program Director for Hyfin. "A lot of them don't have easy access to capital. They don't have money for marketing. They're just hustling and grinding. So we want to do our part to really make sure that they have the same equity as some other small businesses"With literally millions of ways to shop online, stopping by in-person to the booths meant the world to the vendors on Small Business Saturday."Stopping by in person, that means the money goes back into the community," said Rachaad Howard of Cream City Brand Apparel. "So people take their earnings here, go replenish their stock, and then they can go to another show. It just keeps going and going, eventually getting them a store or whatever they want to do next with their business. That's all because you came out today to support."In 2022 Blackity Black Holiday Market welcomed over a thousand people. Organizers hoped to double that total this year. Market Highlights:10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Food Court opens with HYFIN CityTins restaurant sellers11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Visits with Santa Claus and a letter-writing station11 a.m. Black Nativity

MILWAUKEE —

More than 50 Black-owned vendors from around the Milwaukee area welcomed customers to Turner Hall Saturday at the second annual Blackity Black Holiday Market.

"Oh, my God, this is great," said Karen Simmons, who shopped at the market for the first time Saturday. "The variety of artists is just wonderful. It's wonderful. I love it!"

The event was hosted by The African American Chamber of Commerce, Historic King Drive BID, and We Got Soul MKE.

The market fell on Small Business Saturday, with the participating Black-owned businesses selling specialty items.

"This event offers a lot of exposure to Black-owned businesses," said Rosha Brister, owner of Style Pop Cafe. "It gives us an opportunity to showcase our craft coffee creamers, and to also let people know that we're opening up a shop in Walker's Point."

In addition to food and vendors, attendees also enjoyed performances by Milwaukee-area artists and music curated by DJ Anthony Foster.

This year, the market also featured a resource bank set on-site with representatives from local non-profits, financial institutions and mental health resources.

According to the Pew Research Center, in 2020 businesses majority-owned by Black people accounted for only about 3 percent of all U.S. businesses classifiable by the race of their owners. The Blackity Black Holiday Market wants to amplify these entrepreneur's voices and offer them tools to succeed.

"Statistically, it's tougher for Black-owned businesses to stay in business," said Tarik Moody, who helped organize the market and is the Program Director for Hyfin. "A lot of them don't have easy access to capital. They don't have money for marketing. They're just hustling and grinding. So we want to do our part to really make sure that they have the same equity as some other small businesses"

With literally millions of ways to shop online, stopping by in-person to the booths meant the world to the vendors on Small Business Saturday.

"Stopping by in person, that means the money goes back into the community," said Rachaad Howard of Cream City Brand Apparel. "So people take their earnings here, go replenish their stock, and then they can go to another show. It just keeps going and going, eventually getting them a store or whatever they want to do next with their business. That's all because you came out today to support."

In 2022 Blackity Black Holiday Market welcomed over a thousand people. Organizers hoped to double that total this year.

Market Highlights:

  • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Food Court opens with HYFIN CityTins restaurant sellers
  • 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Visits with Santa Claus and a letter-writing station
  • 11 a.m. Black Nativity

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