CLEVELAND — The responsibility of life’s purpose can sometimes weigh heavy. Yet for LaRese Purnell, his purpose, which is rooted in his community, seems to have never wavered. “I started to help to bring awareness to Black-owned businesses…along with that is helping them to create access to tables that sometimes typically Black-owned businesses were not …

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Download TRBF Press Release 2022 Contact: LaRese Purnell and Char Prince Phone: (330)212-4121 and (216)312-7183 e-mail: charmellaprince@cleconsultingfirm.com PRESS RELEASE Cleveland, Ohio – The Real Black Friday Black Business Expo(www.therealblackfriday.com) an official NBA sanctioned event, commences Saturday, February 19 from 10-6p and Sunday 20, 2022 from 12-6p at Tower City in Downtown Cleveland, during NBA All-Star …

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CHARDON, Ohio (WJW)– On June 19th, the lawn at the Mayfield Drive-In in Chardon is expected to be packed with cars for Juneteenth, a state-recognized holiday.

“It’s a day that just celebrates you know our freedom and liberation you know as the African American Community,” said LaRese Purnell, founder of The Real Black Friday.
A live band and DJ will greet people at the already sold-out, free event.
Along with music, Friday’s features include food and ice cream trucks, fireworks and the screening of two movies.

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Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, honors June 19, 1865, when word finally reached Galveston, Texas, the Civil War had ended and all enslaved African Americans were free.

While Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation Jan. 1, 1863, Texas continued to practice slavery until union troops could enforce the order — two months after the Civil War ended and two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

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CLEVELAND — Saturdays used to for dining out, going to the salon, or maybe even hitting the gym.

But that is not the case right now.

Coronavirus prevention measures have forced many businesses to shut down.

Despite the uncharted territory, some are now navigating the waters creatively.

Rashaunda Palmer cannot work as a stylist in Lyndhurst, but is still connecting and learning from others online.

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