A flyer for the Equity in Action Small Business Bazaar on Dec. 4 in Salem.
A bouncy castle, hair braiding and more will be featured during a Saturday small business event put on by Salem nonprofit Equity Splash.
The Small Business Bazaar is the brainchild of Oni Marchbanks, intended to give a boost to local entrepreneurs. Marchbanks runs Equity Splash, which provides diversity, equity and inclusion training in Salem.
“It’s giving them a place to be visible in the community,” Marchbanks said. Many, though not all, of the attending businesses are Black-owned, she said.
Some will offer physical goods for sale, while others have services or are there to share information. Businesses participating include party planner and rental Keep-N-Gill Bounce Adventure, KTZ Kloset, which braids hair, a candlemaker and others, Marchbanks said.
The bazaar runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1230 Winter St. N.E.
It’s the second bazaar Marchbanks has organized after starting in October. She said she plans to make them a regular occurance.
-Rachel Alexander
