Prosperity Market, a farmers market in Los Angeles supporting Black chefs and food producers, has been growing a dynamic platform and community for small business owners over the last three years. It launched in 2021 in the wake of the protests over the murder of George Floyd, when longtime friends makeup artist Carmen Dianne and fashion designer Kara Still felt inspired to boost economic opportunities for Black entrepreneurs.
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The physical version of Prosperity Market features over 30 Black-owned businesses, selling everything from pizza and hot sauce to fresh produce, pies, and plants. It’s held several times a year — usually in February for Black History Month and August for Black Business Month — in various locations around L.A. The next one will be on September 1 at Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen’s Slauson location.
Dianne and Still are also building a 48-foot trailer that will debut as a mobile farmers market later …