The 100 Professional Black Women Dressed in Black event Saturday inspired hearts and minds.

Black women were asked to gather downtown, dressed in black, and to celebrate the strength of Black women as professionals. The powerful showcase of what turned out to be more than 150 Fayetteville community leaders was meant to display the importance of empowerment and unity. The event began around 2 p.m. at Segra Stadium.

During the event, the women walked to the Market House, an historic building downtown where enslaved people had been sold during part of its history. At the Market House, the women posed for a photo shoot and joined hands around the building, which is encircled by a roundabout.