February 21, 2024
Cassiopeia Sledge created The Black Mall with her partner to provide a directory and
marketing platform for Blackowned businesses. PHOTO PROVIDED BY MELANIE BROWN.
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The Black Mall Helps Black-Owned Businesses Thrive
A directory and marketing agency aims to bring visibility and to promote Black-owned businesses. Cassiopeia Sledge created The Black Mall in 2011 when she was looking for a Black-owned restaurant in her neighborhood to support. Sledge did find a Black-owned restaurant, but when she and her partner returned, the place was closed. It was something she noticed kept happening.