The Nashville Black Market Is Our City’s Most Essential Block Party
Ahead of the Nashville Black Market’s Black History Month Expo at the Fairgrounds this weekend, co-founder and community advocate Carlos Partee sits down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to preview an event that’s part outdoor mall, part family reunion, and 100% dedicated to amplifying and empowering the work of local Black entrepreneurs and artists.
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