Celebrating almost 12 Years of Cooperative Economics, The Shrine Cultural & Events Center is home to the original and largest BUY BLACK MARKETPLACE in the Southwest area seeking to provide holiday shoppers with the opportunity to support Black businesses and entrepreneurs during the shopping season.

Black people in America spend 1.8 trillion dollars a year which makes us the 12th largest economy in the world. The largest employer in any community is their own people.

It is possible for us to be prosperous and in control of our own destiny.

Join the many Black Business Owners, Authors, Food vendors present 11 am until 5 pm.

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Do you want to get involved and showcase your business to hundreds of potential customers?

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Time and Date

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The Buy Black Marketplace is a family friendly event every 1st Saturday (beginning March 2, 2024) from 11 am - 5 pm.

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BECOME A VENDOR

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Cooperative Economics is key to building strong black businesses and communities. To become a vendor and participate in circulating the Black Dollar in the Black Community simply click this vendor button below. 

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Refunds

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*NO REFUNDS- NO SHOWS TO THE EVENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED- IF THE ORGANIZER CANCELS THE EVENT - REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED.

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