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A Walk Down SOUL Street.

What started as a minority-based farmer’s market became even better. Introducing Frederick’s Soul Street, a community for black-owned businesses committed to empowering those to gain access to resources.

SOUL: Sustaining Our Unique Legacy. The organization offers support to businessowners throughout Frederick County and hosts events such as pop up markets, fundraisers, art shows and more.

The founders include:

Shana Knight, Frederick Office of Economic Development

Adrian Hawkins, CEO of Imperial Media and Real Life Memories Captured

Lorenzo Nichols aka Stitch Early, CEO of clothing brand ICONNATN, Creative director at Uhrise and one half of The Stitch & Sham Show

Loren Brown, MSAT training specialist

Alexandra Edwards, CEO of A. Marie Events and Photography, COO of the Slush Tribe and Co founder of the Frederick Food Truck Festival

Michele Forbes, Creator of Michele’s Sea Moss

Paige Galloway, SHIP of Frederick County Student Advocate

Catherine Dorsey, Director of Client Services for The Religious Coalition

Tasha Bowens Blair, Co-owner and farm operator of Native Mountain Farm

Terez Dorsey, Berkshire Hathaway Agent

Evelyn Johnson, Co-Chair of an African American Professional Association for a national healthcare organization

Kayla Dene’, CEO of The Slush Tribe and blogger; and

Jarad Bowens, CEO of Benefactor Events.

This year, Soul Street was recognized by the for shining light on new black owned businesses by the Frederick Office of Economic Development. They have brought exposure, traffic, and to local business owners in unprecedented ways. Take a walk down Soul Street here.

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