{"id":17391,"date":"2021-02-16T22:50:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T06:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17391"},"modified":"2021-02-25T13:33:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T21:33:58","slug":"brilliant-nearby-black-owned-businesses-to-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/brilliant-nearby-black-owned-businesses-to-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Brilliant nearby Black-owned businesses to support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shop local at these five Black establishments<\/em><\/p>\n

Allison Vanderzanden<\/strong> | Lifestyle Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

As the COVID-19 pandemic carries on, supporting small and local businesses continues to be more important than ever. In the spirit of supporting local shops and in recognition of Black History Month, here are a variety of local Black-owned businesses near Western.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative Credit & Auto Sales: <\/b>4045 State St., Salem. Tyrone Jones started Creative Credit & Auto Sales car dealership to help customers buy and lease cars even without great credit. Check out their selection online at creativecreditautosales.com, or visit them on site where they also have a mechanic shop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Flourish Spices and African Food: <\/b>1555 Hawthorne St. NE, Salem. Olajumoke Elkanah opened this African whole foods store and restaurant after noticing a need in Salem for food from her heritage. Flourish offers shipping of their African food products through their website, flourishafricanmart.com; check out their catering and cooking class services as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jojo\u2019s Soul Food & Memphis BBQ: <\/b>4106 State St., Salem. This food truck from owner Ricky \u201cJojo\u201d Tufuku brings the taste of traditional southern foods to Oregon. Find their mouth watering menu on their Facebook page, @Jojo\u2019s Soul Food & Memphis BBQ.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pets Unleashed: <\/b>488 E Ellendale Ave. Suite 2, Dallas. This pet supply and grooming store is Dallas\u2019s first, opened by Jayden Jones. They offer professional and self service grooming, and they are fully stocked with toys, food, accessories and even small animals. Find them on Facebook @Pets Unleashed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Q\u2019s Corner Barbershop: <\/b>651 High St. NE, Salem. Two businesses live at Quandary Robinson\u2019s Salem shop: Robinson\u2019s barber shop for children and adults alike, and Earl \u201cDrako\u201d Drake\u2019s soul radio station, KSOS. Follow their Facebook page @Q\u2019s Corner Barber Shop.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dirty Radish: <\/b>Willamette Valley. Chevonne Ball offers exclusive wine tours, tastings and seminars throughout the Willamette Valley with her travel company, Dirty Radish. The company plans to take clients on trips to France as well beginning in the spring of 2022. Check out their website dirtyradish.com for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Epilogue Kitchen: <\/b>130 High St. SE, Salem. Open Friday through Sunday, Epilogue Kitchen offers an array of comfort food as well as cocktails to go. Epilogue Kitchen also provides numerous resources for anti-racism actions, including offering book rentals. Check out their website epilogue-kitchen.square.site to order.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sanders Styles: <\/b>2195 Hyacinth St. SE #194, Salem. Christiane Sanders does more than style hair at her salon; Sanders Styles sells beauty products on site and offers classes for both adults and children. Their website sandersstyles.weebly.com shares their services and pricings.<\/span><\/p>\n

So Cheesy: <\/b>865 Marion St. NE, Salem Saturday Market. Owner Gary Cooper takes customers back to childhood with his food truck\u2019s decadent grilled cheese sandwiches. Find their full menu on their website socheesy.guru, and follow their Facebook page @So Cheesy for hours and location updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Uncle Troy\u2019s BBQ: <\/b>440 State St., Salem. Located in the Fork Forty Food Hall, Troy Campbell\u2019s shop offers classic barbecue taste. Visit their website uncletroysbbq.com for their full menu and online ordering option.<\/span><\/p>\n

Know anymore local Black-owned businesses? Comment them below and help us highlight them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact the author at avanderzanden19@mail.wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shop local at these five Black establishments<\/p>\n

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