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Tour frxm page Al familiar with them. The bus stopped to allow riders to peruse and shop at locations like Special Occasions, an Afrocentric book and gift store located in a house at the corner of Lawrence Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Tonya McDaniel bought keepsake cardhold ers bearing the emblems of two historically black col leges she attended. She said she normally avoids the frenzy of Black Friday and took the tour to see how she could better sup port black businesses. "1 want to sow my dol lars into the African American community," she said. Special Occasions, owned by Winston-Salem Black Chamber founders Ed and Miriam McCarter, closed its previ ous MLK Drive location in 2011 after 27 years of busi ness. Owner Ed McCarter said his store, like many brick and mortar book stores, was struggling. His store's closure gave Forsyth Seafood, another black-owned business, I space to build a parking lot. McCarter said he got "bored" and decided to reopen the store last year. The house the store now calls home is a stone's throw away from the site where the store stood. He said customers have yet to discover that the store is back. "It's been slow, and part of it is being a small entrepreneur. I'm not able to advertise and let people know I've gone back into business," he said. Body and Soul, a popu lar Trade Street boutique, was already bustling with business when the bus tour participants arrived. Jason Pender. Randon's son. browsed the shop's jewelry, crafts, soaps, books and other wares with his daughter. Serenity, who was drawn to a ring that she ended up purchasing. Despite his mom's advoca cy, Jason admitted that he, too. is in the dark about the existence of local black businesses. He said many others are as well. "In my opinion, the awareness isn't as much as it should be, as much as it could be," he said. Dana Suggs, who owns Body and Soul with her husband Michael, said sales on Small Business Saturday were "phenome nal." She repeatedly thanked her customers for their support as they wait ed in line to check out. "We try to be there for them, which is why we're here to supply them with items they're not going to find at the mall," she said. American Express started the Small Business Saturday campaign in 2010 to encourage consumers to patronize small businesses on the day after Black Friday. This was the first year the Black Chamber supported the initiative with a bus tour, which also included visits to the N.C. Black Repertory Company, Zael's Florist on Dominion Street and Ladies First Shoe Boutique on Peters Creek Parkway. A variety of other businesses, includ ing law firms and insur ance offices, were also vis ited. Carolina Vineyard and Hops was the last stop on the tour. Vendors who belong to the black chamber also got to participate. They set up display tables at the Enterprise Center. They included 5L1NX and AKS Gifts & Promotionals LLC. Photo by Tcxki Luck Ed McCarter welcomes Randon Pender, left, and oth ers to Special Occasions. Dr. L'Tanya Joy Bailey 6425 Old Plank Road Suite 108 High Point, NC 27265 Tel: 336 886 7000 Pax: 336 886 7002 Email: info0drhmtleyortho.com L'Tanya Joy Bailey I oos. ms cut PRACTTCC llMITtO TO ORTHODONTICS WE BUYJOUSES Earaalaaura Joo Lots Probate Torribte Marfcat bhart tale Hair Propany Vaaant Proparty Upaida Down Divorce Job Tranafer Two Mortgage* Problem Tanant J?. Need* Repairs Old House Call The Aetlea Wae 111 tia-i7i? RealPeapleRealHamet.eam Working with such dedicated nurses is . the real honor. FOR THE FOURTH TIME, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been designated as a Magnet* hospital, the nation's most prestigious credential for nursing excellence. In 1999, Wake Forest Baptist was among the first 14 medical centers in the country to earn the ANCC Magnet Recognition* and the first in the Carolinas. Congratulations and thank you to our nurses for your compassion, commitment and exceptional patient care. I W Wake Forest* Baptist Health Visit us at WakeHealth.edu A Mission to Care. A Mission to Cure. ANCC Magnet Recognition*? and Magnet? names and logos are registered trademarks of the American Nurses Credent idling Center. All rights reserved. w , % * *?
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