The expo, officially a part of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, featured booths full of clothing, food and services that lined each hallway of Tower City’s shopping area.
LaRese Purnell, organizer of the event, said he couldn’t be more excited, “It’s one thing to talk about the vision you have, but to see it come to fruition, it’s amazing.”
Purnell founded the project seven years ago, but it’s the first time the NBA has debuted such an event under their official programming.One of those businesses hoping to grow is Patient Centered Care Staffing Agency, founded by Shakirah Wilson.
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