{"id":140914,"date":"2025-08-14T10:04:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=140914"},"modified":"2025-08-14T10:04:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:04:38","slug":"sentinel-among-businesses-honored-at-2nd-black-business-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=140914","title":{"rendered":"SENTINEL AMONG BUSINESSES HONORED AT 2nd \u2018BLACK BUSINESS HALL OF FAME\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SENTINEL AMONG BUSINESSES HONORED AT 2nd<\/sup> \u2018BLACK BUSINESS HALL OF FAME\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The Sentinel was among several individuals and businesses honored this past weekend, August, 9th<\/sup> at the Portico. <\/strong>Candy Lowe, the visionary of the \u201cBlack Business Bus Tour,\u201d 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 2nd<\/sup>annual ceremony recognized, from left: David Burgess of\u00a0David 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,\u00a080 years, and not shown, Rev. Willie Dixon, COACH Foundation, 44 years. (Photograph by Tonya M. Lewis) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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