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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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Week of February 21, 2024
Mahalia’s showcases the products of 25 Black-owned vendors. The store is located at 735 E. 79th St. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GREATER CHATHAM INITIATIVE.
Mahalia’s is a retail store and marketplace located in Chatham on what Greater Chatham Initiative has dubbed Mahalia’s Mile. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GREATER CHATHAM INITIATIVE.
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MARKETPLACE BECOMES
SPACE FOR BLACKOWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
A recently opened marketplace has become a place for Black-owned small business owners to sell their goods. Mahalia’s, located at 735 E. 79th St., is a part of the City of Chicago Small Business Storefront Activation Program and the program is sponsored by the Greater Chatham Initiative. P2
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