Besa Gordon talks #SupportBlackBusiness on KUOW with Libby Denkmann
Via KUOW - What does it take to run a thriving business in Washington?
Lately, for a number of business owners around the Sound , the answer seems to be “too much.”
January has seen the closure of a number of long time Black owned businesses in the Seattle area – including Jackson’s Catfish Corner and Flowers Just-4-U in Seattle’s Central District, Plum Bistro in Capitol Hill, La Familia in Des Moines, and Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club in Tacoma.
Photos by Susan Fried on behalf Converge Media
When faced with a rising number of Black-owned businesses saying “we can’t do this anymore” Converge Media didn’t just stand by. They launched a campaign to turn things around.
This month, the local media organization announced a push to support Black businesses across the Sound.
Converge Media's Besa Gordan tells us about the effort and the struggles she's hearing from Black business owners.
