MY BLACK OWNED
MY BLACK OWNED
THe Task + APPROACH
HIGHLIGHTS
I received a grant from Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in support of My Black Owned 2024.
A participating business owner started a YouTube channel during their 1:1 consultation and has created 480+ videos since.
Participating business owner and their video were shown on WGN Chicago News.
My Black Owned was created to amplify the stories of Black-owned businesses through video and educate business owners on how to use it as an effective marketing tool. During August, National Black Business Month, Chicago communities vote for their favorite local Black-owned businesses. The top 3 nominated receive a complimentary video marketing package and video marketing consultation to continue telling stories with the knowledge they’ve gained. Free workshops on mobile video creation are also held to support additional business owners.
The project's first iteration was completed as my civic media graduate thesis. My Black Owned: Austin, Chicago was done in collaboration with AAABNA, a City of Chicago Business Center, and highlighted 3 businesses in the Austin community on Chicago’s West Side.
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Winner
Videos
Winner
Videos
Role: Cintematography, Video Editing
Role: Cintematography, Video Editing
SPLYT N HALF
SPLYT N HALF
Located at 5815 W Madison St., is an Austin-based business owned by Chef Evelyn Phillips. This soulful kitchen gives you the choice of having your favorite soul food items, keto-friendly options, OR BOTH if you want.
Located at 5815 W Madison St., is an Austin-based business owned by Chef Evelyn Phillips. This soulful kitchen gives you the choice of having your favorite soul food items, keto-friendly options, OR BOTH if you want.
THANK GOd for raw & vegan treats
THANK GOd for raw & vegan treats
Thank God for Raw & Vegan Treats is an Austin-based business owned by Chef Michelle Scott. The delicious vegan treats and meals that Chef Michelle and her team create make their way across Chicagoland and to places like the Austin Town Hall City Market, satisfying the stomachs of vegans and non-vegans alike.
Thank God for Raw & Vegan Treats is an Austin-based business owned by Chef Michelle Scott. The delicious vegan treats and meals that Chef Michelle and her team create make their way across Chicagoland and to places like the Austin Town Hall City Market, satisfying the stomachs of vegans and non-vegans alike.
WECYCLE
WECYCLE
Wecycle Changing the View is an Austin-based business that offers landscaping, snow removal & painting restoration services to residential & commercial properties. Led by owners David "Malik" Fleming and Delano Lee, it's a
company homegrown in the Austin Village.
Wecycle Changing the View is an Austin-based business that offers landscaping, snow removal & painting restoration services to residential & commercial properties. Led by owners David "Malik" Fleming and Delano Lee, it's a
company homegrown in the Austin Village.