Black-owned businesses celebrated with February event at Battle Creek’s KCC campus

BATTLE CREEK — Kellogg Community College’s monthlong celebration of Black History Month continues with a Black-owned Business Showcase on Feb. 19.The event will welcome Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, startups and supporters to KCC to collaborate, network and strengthen relationships in the community.Owner Tiffany Blackman poses with products at Bread & Basket in downtown Battle Creek on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kellogg Room of the Student Center and the lobby of the Binda Performing Arts Center, which are located on KCC’s campus at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek.The event is free and open to the public.Businesses showcased will include:Black Genius Black Famous (educational consultant)Bread & Basket (boutique)Colorful Roots (high-fashion eyewear)Delectably Infused (desserts)Dream of Kalamazoo (hair salon)Holmes Fitness LLC (fitness)LJ Active Co. (activewear)Mela’s Peaceful Raine Wellness Massage (wellness)The Perfect Pucker (facial/body care)Superior Beauty Supply & Barber Salon (barber/salon)The Black-owned Business Showcase overlaps with KCC’s annual Soul Food Luncheon in the Binda Lobby. Tickets for the luncheon are available on-site the day of the event and cost $5 for students and $10 for the public.For more information about Black History Month events at KCC, visit kellogg.edu/bhm or contact KCC’s Student Life Office at 269-565-2634 or studentlife@kellogg.edu.This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Kellogg Community College celebrates Black-owned businesses Feb. 19



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