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SUMMARY:2025 WURD Empowerment Experience
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate cooperative economics by supporting local Black vendors and artists at our holiday marketplace!\n\n\nJoin us on Saturday\, December 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for WURD’s Empowerment Experience\, a live event and holiday marketplace celebrating Black entrepreneurship\, creativity\, and community growth and hosted by Karen Taylor Bass. This year’s program features two engaging panels focused on culinary innovation and business corridor development. \nThe day will include: \nHoliday marketplace\nShop for jewelry\, clothing\, home decor\, candles\, skin and hair care\, and much more for holiday shopping\, all under one roof. \nA live broadcast\nHosted by multiple WURD Radio hosts \nCompelling panel discussions connected to WURD’s Ready\, Set\, Grow initiative\nMain Street Moves: Thriving in a Business Corridor—moderated by Solomon Jones\, host of Wake Up With WURD. \nA discussion on the role of commercial corridors and drawing tourism and commerce to predominantly Black business districts in 2026 featuring: \n\nKimberly Lloyd — President & CEO\, Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation\, representing the West Oak Lane business corridor\nStan Straughter — Africatown Economic Development Corp.; Chairman\, African and Caribbean Business Council of Greater Philadelphia; Chairman Emeritus\, Mayor’s Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs\nAnn Turner — Founder and President of Hair Du Jour Salon and Integrity Hair Care Systems\, representing the 63rd Street business corridor\nJack Eckhardt — Director of Government Banking\, TruMark Federal Credit Union\nNadir Jones — Director of Business Impact & Economic Advancement\, Office of Mayor Cherelle Parker\n\nEntrepreneurship in the Eatery Industry—moderated by Dr. James Peterson\, host of Evening WURDs. \nA deep dive into leadership\, culture and innovation in the culinary space from some of Philadelphia’s most influential chef-entrepreneurs featuring: \n\nOmar Tate — Chef & Co-Founder\, Honeysuckle Projects\nAngie Brown — Culinary Director\, Rex & the Royal\nFelicia Wilson — Restaurateur\, Amina Hospitality Collection\nTanisha Trippett — Brotherly Grub food truck owner\n\nThe Empowerment Experience is brought to you by Keystone First Family of Plans\, Visit Philadelphia\, Comcast\, PECO\, Philadelphia Parking Authority\, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Community Wellness Initiative\, Temple Health\, the Philadelphia Water Department\, and Pennie.
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LOCATION:Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church\, 2800 West Cheltenham Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19150\, United States
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SUMMARY:2023 WURD Radio Empowerment Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2023 Empowerment Experience!\n\n\nWURD Radio invites you to join us for our free signature holiday event that is expected to draw more than 300+ WURD listeners and friends — The Empowerment Experience. Celebrate with us this year as we acknowledge the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa — Cooperative Economics — with Black and Brown artisans\, creators\, merchants and more for a holiday marketplace. Attendees can shop for jewelry\, clothing\, home decor\, candles\, skin and hair care\, and much more for holiday shopping\, all under one roof. The day will include: \n \n\nEmpowering speakers\nHoliday marketplace with Black-owned businesses\nLive-shopping experience\nCommunity resources and more!\n\nContinue to check back for more details and please register to let us know that you are coming! If you are interested in being a vendor\, please email sales@wurdradio.com.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/2023-wurd-radio-empowerment-experience/
LOCATION:Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church\, 2800 West Cheltenham Avenue\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19150\, United States
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