BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2021
In honor of Black History Month this year, the San Diego Business Journal is dedicating a special section in each February issue to tell these inspiring stories. In each issue we will feature stories of businesses in various local industries.
Visit www.sdbj.com/2021_Black_Business_Matters/ for more information about SDBJ's Black Businesses Matter in San Diego Awards 2021 in association with the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce.
See below the incredible stories of Black-owned business in San Diego.
Teaching Life Skills, Confidence and Self-Defense the Sidekicks Way
In the mid-1960s as a young man growing up in large, broken family with eight siblings in Oklahoma City, Maurice Orange said it was deeply disturbing to watch his older sisters fall into patterns of different forms of abuse from their significant others.
Dancing with the Stars in Clairemont Mesa
Nobody in Summer Williams’ family is surprised that she has a flourishing career as a dance instructor.
Caring for Children Is Life’s Work for Angela Carroll
Like many young children, Angela Carroll’s plan when she was a young girl was to become a teacher. She never lost sight of that goal, and when she got older, that plan got a little uptick.
Docfully Founder Helping Those Most in Need
Facilitating care for the people who need it most is something Jacques Stroud understands.
Happy2Help Transportation: Keeping Family Happy and Healthy
Happy2Help Transportation’s motto is “We’re here because we want to be,” but if the company’s founder, San Diego native Phil Fowler, had his own motto, it might just very well be “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Founders First Capital Partners is Model of Success
Founders First Capital Partners founder, chair and CEO Kim Folsom has always worked hard to shatter glass ceilings and overcome roadblocks in her career as a Black woman.
Finding Your Inner Fitness Fanatic – In 20 Minutes
Amy Minnick traded her time inside a laboratory to put her science knowledge to work in a different way as a fitness trainer in East County.
Maye-Williams Active: Making Clothing for Overlooked, Underrepresented Fitness Fans
When Covid-19 scrapped their fairytale wedding plans in 2020, Mycah Bacchus Maye-Williams and Shaun Maye-Williams didn’t let the setback stop them from working together to create something special.
Health is Wealth: The Write Stuff for the Body, the Community and the World
Born into a family that paid close attention to their health needs, Joshlyn Turner spends much of her adult life helping others take better care of their bodies.
Pickens Creative Taps Entrepreneur's Storytelling and Strategic Talents
A six-year stint in the United States Navy landed Gabriella Pickens in San Diego. Running her own independent communications company has kept the Chicago native here.
Nasara Gargonnu: San Diego’s Fitness Fanatic
During the week, Nasara Gargonnu is a physical education teacher at Morse High School – where he was named Teacher of the Year in 2019 – running kids through the gamut of all things fitness.
Altipiano Vineyard & Winery: A Little Bit of Italy in Escondido
Denise Clarke has taken a unique path over the years on her way to guiding a top boutique vineyard and winery with a tasting room, barrel room, crush facility and four guest rooms in Escondido.
Getting F.A.N.C.Y. in San Diego
Nurturing and mentoring middle school and high school girls across San Diego County, helping them find their best paths in life is a passion for Tinesia Conwright.
Tropical Vegan Café: A Tropical Delight in La Mesa
Food has always been a passion for Geannie Hyacinthe, a native of South Florida who moved to San Diego with her family in 2009.
The Bright App Connects Personal Trainers with Fitness Seekers
You might think Nerissa Zhang prescient. Six months before COVID-19 became the underlying factor in nearly every aspect of life, the fitness-focused Zhang started an online app that allows personal trainers to connect with fitness seekers -- and vice versa – called The Bright App.
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