To date, upwards of 35 Black owned retail businesses have signed up to participate in the 2024 Black History Month at the historic Broadway Market. This year’s response has been phenomenal, and will go a long way towards creating a significant buzz at the market. The pop-up series is scheduled to take place every Saturday in February, starting February 3. The weekly event will be held from 8am to 5pm.
Mayor Brown said, “As we celebrate Black History Month, let us honor the legacy of resilience and entrepreneurship within our community by supporting black-owned businesses at The Broadway Market. Their success is our success, and by uplifting these businesses, we enrich the entire fabric of our city.”
This year, visitors to The Broadway Market, on Saturdays throughout February, will not only come across the vendors in residence that call the market home, they will also find plenty of items from pop-up vendors including fresh flowers and bouquets, sweet potato tarts, all natural skin products, soul food, clothing, jewelry, coffee, and mead.
On top of that, the City of Buffalo and the Broadway Market are teaming up with the Buffalo Bills Foundation. Shoppers will receive a $25 gift certificate every time they make a $10 purchase with a participating retail vendor at the market (on Saturdays in February). The certificates will be good through Saturday, February 24, the final Saturday of the month. Visit www.broadwaymarket.org for details.
Throughout the month of February at the Broadway Market, shoppers will also be treated to live music on Saturdays, featuring some of Buffalo’s best African American musicians and a number of other festive activities. The live music is as follows:
February 3 • Unity Band
February 10 • Buffalo’s Own Foxy Brown and the Blues Boys
February 17 • The Carol McLauglin Quartet
February 24 • Larry Salter’s Soul Orchestra
Pop-up vendors that have signed up to participate in the Saturday shopping series include:
- Timikia Craig (Candy) / Babycakes Flores LLC (Fresh flowers and bouquets)
- Buffalo Urban League / Buffalo United Resiliency Center (Community event resources)
- Shetice Jackson / Cake Crazy Bakery (Cookies, cupcakes, sweet potato tarts/pies)
- Carrie Carmichael / Carrie High Fashion (Suits, hats, purses & jewelry)
- Brenda L. McCarley / Chicaliyah Desserts and Ellusions Events Café
- Dexter Shaw / Dexter’s Hats, Caps & Things
- Leilani Chestnut / Essentialities (Jewelry, accessories & gifts)
- Lynette Elliott / E-scent-ialities Body Care LLC (All natural skin and hair care products)
- Jabrea Drake / Flawless Royalties (Jewelry, crystals, soaps, oils)
- Syretta Cooper / Forever Creations (Bouquets, wreaths & more)
- Joy Mattison / Glass with Class (Painted Wine Glasses)
- Jamillah Davis / Inspire You More Jewelry & Tarot (Energy bracelets & stones)
- Isaiah Ortiz / isaiah Ortiz (Caps, koosies, other small items)
- Ashley Walker / Lady Glo (Body scrubs, body butter, pamper yourself gift boxes )
- Serless M. Adams / Lillie Pearl Fashions (Hand crafted jewelry, hats and scarves, Black History purses, Tee shirts, bracelets)
- Felicia Dussett / MAC Lady Catering, LLC (Mac & Cheese varieties)
- Margie Hawkins / Margie’s Soul Food
- Taysha & Dave Virgil / My Winning Lifestyle (Direct sales – whole body health & wellness)
- Monique Chillis / Naim Chains (Custom made fashion accessories)
- Shawn Thurmond / Paparazzi Accessories – Glamorous Embellishments (Paparazzi jewelry)
- Mavis R. Goss / Renee’s Crochet (Winter scarves)
- Benita Simmon / Royal Ancestry Designs (African clothing)
- Tearra Rhodes / Tearra Creative (Stationary, journals)
- Stephanie Peete / Second Chapter Bookstore
- Lenice Davis & Denice Byrd / Sewing Sisters Boutique (Arts & Crafts & Clothing)
- Sonia Banks / Sonia’s Expressions of Love (Handcrafted Gift Items – Personalized Photo Plaques, Expressional Plaques and Gift Items)
- Teresa Threet / Teresa Threet Jewelry (Handcrafted jewelry)
- Jami Washington / Tired Mommy (Resin coaster sets and other items)
- Sarah Pearson Collins / The Race Card LLC (Merchandise & cards)
- Alicia & Alisa Officer / Unapologetic Coffee (Coffee roaster – bags & beans)
- Jeffrey & Tamara Moore / Unique Boutique (Hand crafted jewelry, soaps, lotions & dresses)
- Veronica Salter / Veronica Salter (Crocheted Scarves, Hats and Bags)
- Wildflower Beverages LLC / Wildflower meadery (Honey Session Mead, Cranberry Orange Session Mead, mead with Blueberry & Black Currant)
The Broadway Market is located at 999 Broadway in Buffalo.
