Join Lion Wellness and the Office of Black Student Services this Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. on Regents Grass to kick off Black History Month with an African Marketplace featuring local Black-owned businesses, student vendors, the Black Faculty and Staff Alliance (BFSA) and Black-affiliated registered student organizations.
Local Black-owned businesses will be selling food, apparel, upcycled clothing, and handmade items such as soaps, crystals jewelry, essential oils, and natural haircare products. These include:
- I Love Yesi – @iloveyesi_llc
- Najhaes – @najhaes_boutique
- Heavenly Scents – @heavenly_scents456
- Kazirokz – @kazirokz
- Karla Creations
- Davone
- UpCycle – @poetronigirl_
- Pipe Dream Apparel – @pipedreamsapparel_customs
- HI IQ Style Creations – @hiiqcreations
- Lezah Con Lei – @madebylezah
- Slangin’ Rocks – @slangin_rocks_
- Hair Concoction – @hairconcoction
The event will also host the Black student vendors, the LMU Black Faculty and Staff Alliance and Black-affiliated registered student organizations for a Student Involvement Fair. Organizations in attendance will include:
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated
- Black Student Union
- African Student Association
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (via BGC)
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. – Zeta Pi Chapter (via. Black Greek Council)
- CUT TO BLACK.
- Sisters in Solidarity