Join the Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce (GCBCC) for "A Taste of Black Gwinnett - Good Friday Edition." We are preparing to celebrate Good Friday, Easter, pre-Mother's Day 2025. Get your ticket and support Black businesses with exceptional products, services and network with the community in Gwinnett County. We are also awarding the best-of-the-best Black-owned businesses as voted by the community. This event is open to the public. Family-friendly.

EXHIBITORS

-- Add Engraving - Unique branding items for your business.
-- Black Gwinnett Magazine - Bi-monthly, print and digital publication distributed to neighborhoods and businesses throughout Gwinnett County.
-- Blackpreneurs.org - Being intentional about “buying Black” and collaborating in Black communities.
-- Camrose Creative Services - Event planning and catering. Soul food - Fried Chicken, Pork Chops, Turnips/Mustard Greens, Potato Salad, Peas, Cornbread.
-- Carl Gilliard Actor's Intensive - Actors training for serious folks.
-- Crye-Leike Real Estate Services - Provide a suite of full real estate services.
-- Del La V' Boutique - An assortment of accessories.
-- Domo’s Exquisite Cuisine - Creole cuisine - Blackened Chicken, Cajun Pasta, Jerk Chicken Sliders
-- Essence Self Care - Handcrafted, luxury candles using eco-friendly ingredients. This is a youthpreneur owner.
-- HiiHat Global - A Black culture search platform.
-- J&J Journals - Creative writing journals for all ages.
-- Mary Kay with Renita Seabrook - Independent beauty consultant.
-- New York Life - Trusted life insurance.
-- Moses-Ragsdale Kitchen - Soul food - Collard Green Gumbo (greens, shrimp, turkey sausage), Rice, Cornbread, and Mama Moses Lemonade.
-- NPS Creations - Handmade beaded jewelry.
-- One1Step Mentorship - Providing minority male youth with mentors, life skils and career development.
-- P.D. Greene - Novels - Romance That Sizzles
-- P&S Services - Full-services janitorial, landscaping and general services.
-- Read Woke - Book series to empower young readers.
-- Royal Enterprises Accounting and Tax LLC - Provides accounting and tax services for individuals and businesses.
-- Silany's Restaurant Lakay - Haitan cuisine with authentic small bites and full dinners.
-- Silent Expressions - Branded apparel.
-- Tanya's Tasty Treats - Delicious home-baked desserts - Red Velvet, Banana Pudding and Key Lime Cake Shooters.
-- Zenith Consultants - Business consulting.
-- Urban Mediamakers Film Festival - Annual international festival for content creators held in October throughout Gwinnett, and FrameForward creative youth summer camp in June in Norcross, GA.

ENTERTAINMENT

GCBCC Easter Egg/Carrot Hunt for the kids, live performances by William Chatman, spoken word artist and author. Live performance by Candace Devanay with Reign featuring Jasmine, Karen and Ymaka! We will have musical spotlights of Roberta Flack, Luther Vandross, Angie Stone and Kendrick Lamar during the event. Black culture trivia and prizes. April birthdays celebration including Carl Gilliard, actor, producer and board member of Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. Spades and Bid Whiz for prizes.

GWINNETT SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS

We are presenting awards for the Best-of-the-Best Black-owned Businesses in Gwinnett County! Come out and join us in celebrating our community Black businesses.

VENDORS WANTED!

Exhibit your products and/or services as a vendor during A Taste of Black Gwinnett. Vendors receive a table, two chairs, and marketing by Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce and Black Gwinnett Magazine. For more information on being a vendor at the event, contact Renee at 404.590.4716.

SPONSORS

Presented by Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce, Urban Mediamakers, Black Gwinnett Magazine and Camrose Creative Services.

Contact Renee with questions at 404.590.4716.

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The Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce (GCBCC) organizing committee of this event is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event for all members of the community. We aim to foster cultural understanding and appreciation while offering a space for Gwinnett County businesses and entrepreneurs from the Black diaspora to flourish and gain visibility. Visit the organization at https://blackchambergwinnett.com.

GCBCC, it volunteers, staff, affiliates, and sponsors are not liable for any personal or product injury at this event.

Contact the host of A Taste of Black Gwinnett - April Edition 2025