Black And Forth

Still grateful to @realsway + @itstracyg + @thehappyhourwhb + @iammikemuse for having me — I realized I never shared this full interview. So good! — This was one of my favorite interviews because it felt like I was amongst friends. We chatted about everything, on and off camera. The energy was so genuine. — I am clear that being offered an opportunity to share a platform like this is a privilege. — THANK YOU!! And I’m coming back lol —

If “LIFT AS YOU CLIMB” was a person, it would be me. — Usually, I’m humble about what I’ve accomplished but this @black.and.forth farmer’s market was a dream for real!! I’ve wanted a market for so long. This wasn’t small. This was a big deal. — So, I am not so modestly stating that I’m sure what I’ve done for 22nd & Channing Streets, only I could’ve done. Target couldn’t come in and provide the community, energy and economic development that I have. Fight me on this! — To have re-developed this block with a grant and my own revenue, not a single credit card or construction loan was major. This is rare. And to do it as a small business owner makes me so proud of myself. — To be able to host free community business classes, free pop ups and now a free farmer’s market (the vendors don’t pay me anything), is a blessing. I am so grateful. — We welcomed at least 500 guests to our inaugural block party to kick off our ALL BLACK FARMER’S MARKET!! — See y’all at the next one — Note: we are not looking for vendors unless you sell fresh produce and/or dairy. If you do, DM us ASAP!! — Y’all coming on 5/14? — Thank you 🎥: @mieshadennis & @dtodd 🎞️: @md2creatives (edits)

Lots of new followers!! — Peace y’all! I’m Angel. Owner of Black and Forth and @thespicesuite — I’m a DC Native, Howard University graduate (undergrad and graduate school) and community servant. — I purchased this space in order to show us what cooperative economics looks like in action. I also wanted to start a National conversation about making commercial space affordable. There’s lots of talk about affordable housing but in order for us to bring back Black Wall Street and Hayti, Durham, we need to address systemic and institutional racism, mass incarceration, illiteracy and the psychological impacts of poverty. — But first. THOSE OF US WHO CAN HELP, SHOULD HELP!! — We don’t need to wait until we have a seat at the table before we bring someone else along. Sometimes kicking in the door to even get in the room will require several of us with boots to kick it in- together!! — So here I am, kicking. Pulling. Lifting. Climbing. Teaching. — We will begin offering free classes via Community Business School. See our website for more on this and to donate — www.TheSpiceSuite — BLACKANDFORTH = going back and forth with Black people/businesses. — We have enough genius in our community to grow our community _ 📸 : @dfinneyphoto

TODAY!! — 10a-3p

A little behind the scenes of my on camera interview after I left the stage — New York is one of my favorite places — Grateful to @mastercard for inviting me to be apart of the summit and asking me to speak — When an organization as connected as Mastercard calls on me to sit in discussion with the VP at US Bank, I’m honored and pulling up — Then I met Aunt Viv @cassiedamsel who told me about her organization and the collaboration ideas started at “hello” — All things considered, life is good — I am so grateful —

WELCOME TO DC — So grateful to @destinationdc and @zuriprod for this beautiful capture — I was asked to allow a camera crew to tag along with me as I frolicked through my city as a commercial for tourists wanting to explore DC through the eyes of a native, beyond the monuments — See yall this week at Something Suite @something.suite and The Spice Suite

THE BLACKEST FARMERS MARKET EVER — All are welcome — EVERY SUNDAY. 10a-3p — The Spice Suite and @something.suite are open until 5p — See yall soon

It’s my (coffee/tea shop) birthday!! — We love a lil dance and a theme song ☺️🖤 — Followed by my trips to: Turkey, Pakistan, Colombia, Japan since opening @Something.Suite to shop for teas ..

Happy Birthday @something.suite !! — This baby business turns 1 — We are open Wednesday-Sunday 9a-5p — Come see, sip and say hi

1. I created a space for joy, community, fullness, community and Blackness to exist and expand. — 2. My friends provide the best audio over all of my video. They’re gonna turn my into an influencer lol — 3. This song is still a jam. Please keep all opposing comments to ya self 🫣😂 — 4. Y’all. I own this space? 🥹 wow. — 5. If there’s music, I’m gonna 2 step. Because life shouldn’t always be so serious

Ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none — @soulfullystemulated opened a plant shop pop up at @black.and.forth today and I’m so happy — This space continues to serve community and provide opportunity for more of us to flourish — Life is so wild and beautiful

The @black.and.forth Farmers market is tomorrow — 10a-3p — EVERY SUNDAY. Rain or shine — Year round — We are only adding produce, meat, ice cream, and other dairy vendors — Food trucks are also welcome. Not caterers. Food trucks. — Unless you pull up with a bbq grill.. we’d love to have you — THIS WEEK: Potted micro tomatoes Seedlings: Honey rock cantaloupe Parsley Peppermint Calendula Snapdragons Thyme Dill Basil Purple basil Thai basil Cosmos Chamomile Stevia —- - Baker’s Dozen egg cartons & refills Meat: - Fresh Chicken (whole & cut) - Grass-fed, Dry Aged Beef (steaks, roasts, and ground) Baked Goods: - Country Sourdough Loaves - Polenta Sourdough Loaves - Sesame Seed Sourdough Loaves - Buttermilk Biscuits - Sweet Potato Brioche Dinner Rolls - Caramelized Onion, Oregano, & Olive Focaccia - Sea Salt Focaccia Pickled Goods: - Cajun Okra - Hot Chili Pickle Spears - Sweet Pickle Chips —- Seeded red melons seamoss Watermelon juice lions mane and soursop extracts Lions man and reishi extracts Pickled watermelon rinds — Red Tabby Spinach Salad mix Rhubarb Mint Sage Seedlings for gardeners (cabbage, kale, assorted herbs) — Bartlett Pears Asian Pears Grapefruit Golden Delicious Apples Granny Smith Apples Pink lady apples Honeycrisp apples Evercrisp apples Grapefruit Golden beets Red beets Yellow onion Orange carrots Organic purple Marasaki sweet potatoes Organic sweet potatoes Organic red potatoes Organic red cabbage — Turkey cuts Pork cuts Cleaning vinegar — Asparagus Spinach spring mix salad mix lettuce kale (white Russian, curly) baby kale mix mustards parsley — Fresh Coconuts Pineapples Oranges Grapes Mangos Chayote Seamoss Grape Juice Dates Herbs