Melanin Market Brings Black Buying Power to the Eastside

(L-R) Patrons stroll at the Melanin Market.
Shown is Photographer Greg Miller putting his money where his mouth is in the day’s agenda of buying black!

With the support of over 225 vendors at the Melanin Market Juneteenth Celebration, thousands of revelers from around the state and beyond trekked to the eastside of Jacksonville for the 6th annual cultural consumer festival encouraging patrons to buy black!  The festival covered over five blocks of A Phillip Randolph Boulevard for the day’s events that included live entertainment, selfie bingo raffle and vendor perusal. With temperatures in the high 90’s, festival goers enjoyed on-site vendors for food and other relief.  During the year, the Melanin Market engages small businesses by providing access to resources and training facilitated by subject matter experts while providing creative place-making outlets for community fellowship.

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