SENTINEL AMONG BUSINESSES HONORED AT 2^nd ‘BLACK BUSINESS HALL OF FAME’

      The Sentinel was among several individuals and businesses honored this past weekend, August, 9^th at the Portico. Candy Lowe, the visionary of the “Black Business Bus Tour,” also became the visionary for the “Black Business Hall of Fame.” The event recognizes some extraordinary Black individuals and businesses throughout the community, who have contributed so much to the economic sustainability in the Bay Area, from 80 to 29 years of service. The 2^ndannual ceremony recognized, from left: David Burgess of David Burgess Photo & Video, 48 years; Natalie Rene Brown-Panko, Ladies of the Sea, 29 years; Candy Lowe-Jones (Founder), Ronald (Ron) Watson, Shades of Gray Studio, 45 years; Nicole McKnight, accepted for her father, Howard McKnight, P.A., CPA, 40 years; C. Blythe (Drew) Andrews, III, President, and Terry Clark, General Manager, Florida Sentinel Bulletin, 80 years, and not shown, Rev. Willie Dixon, COACH Foundation, 44 years. (Photograph by Tonya M. Lewis)