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Isaiah Ruffin on The Day With Trae: Co-Owner of Pizza By Ruffin, Speaks On Opening The First Black Owned Pizzeria in Washington State
Co-Owner of Pizza By Ruffin, Isaiah Ruffin sits down on The Day With Trae guest host Deontay Damper, to have a conversation on being the first black owned pizzeria in Washington State
Franchesca Vargas on The Day with Trae: Discussing Her Eye For Talent and Passion For Uplifting Underrepresented Voices through Elevate PR Management
Business owner Franchesca Vargas joins The Day with Trae to have a conversation with guest host Deontay Damper, discussing her PR management company Elevate’s mission is to empower and amplify the voices of local businesses, artist, community organizations and black/brown led nonprofits through exceptional PR and event planning services.
Takiyah Ward Addresses The Re-Sole 206's Robbery and Recovery Efforts on The Day With Trae
Takiyah "TDUB" Ward, the founder of The Re-Sole 206, sat down with Trae Holiday on The Day With Trae to address her business's recent setback and her proactive measures to overcome it. The Re-Sole 206 is Ward's inaugural storefront, specializing in cleaning, restoring, and customizing footwear, a craft she has passionately honed for over two decades. On March 7, two individuals robbed her business, stealing 26 pairs of customer-owned sneakers.
Sam Cho and Ollie Garrett Discuss the Liberty Project, a Program Focused on Generating Growth for Small Businesses in Seattle
Trae Holiday sat down with Sam Cho, the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Office of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, and Ollie Garrett, the President and CEO of Tabor 100. Both the City of Seattle and Tabor 100 are core partners in Seattle's Liberty Project, a program and component of Mayor Harrell's Downtown Activation Plan created in 2023 that focuses on aiding local businesses from underrepresented communities, particularly BIPOC, to grow in revenue and expand both business ventures and properties.
Besa Gordon and Trae Holiday partner with Intentions Juice & Smoothie Bar
There is a saying at Converge Media that "The uplift is real" and nothing epitomizes this phrase more than the consistent uplift of Black-owned businesses across our region by TraeAnna Holiday and her show The Day with Trae on Converge Media and Besa Gordon and her show Back2Besa on KCPQ FOX13 Seattle. Episode after episode there is a consistent and intentional uplift of Black-owned businesses across our region, especially Black woman-owned businesses.
Métier Beer is brewing up a new Central District Taproom
Seattle – Métier Brewing Company (MBC), Washington’s purpose-driven Black-owned craft brewery, will open a new taproom in Seattle’s Central District, as part of the company’s vision to build and foster community beyond its original Woodinville location. The new space, located at 2616 East Cherry Street, is slated to open February 2022, and will feature MBC’s award-winning beers alongside Japanese street food by Umami Kushi.
