Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce “Buy Black Fridays”

The Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce (GCBCC) has announced the launch of its “Buy Black Fridays” initiative, aimed at supporting Black-owned businesses in the area. The initiative kicks off on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Moe’s Soul Food Kitchen in Lawrenceville, Georgia and runs through Friday, December 29, 2023. New businesses are added monthly to the every-Friday event now through the end of the year. For more information on becoming a Black business spotlighted on “Buy Black Fridays,” please contact Renee at GCBCC.

The Gwinnett County “Buy Black Fridays” initiative seeks to address the lack of diversity in customers at Black-owned businesses. “When we go to white, Indian, Asian, Hispanic, restaurants and businesses, you will typically see a diverse group of customers — all races. But when you go to an African American or Black business, who do you see there as customers? You see only Black people! Why is that? That is because of racism and anti-Blackness,” said Cheryle Renee Moses, president of GCBCC. “We must change that.”

The Gwinnett County “Buy Black Fridays” is an invitation to the entire community to be intentional about shopping with Black-owned businesses. By doing so, the initiative hopes to support and strengthen the Black business community, which has long been underrepresented and marginalized.