NewsLocal News

Actions

Shop Black Marketplace set for Saturday

Credit card machine (FILE)
Posted

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — August is National Black Business Month and Bakersfield is celebrating this weekend with a Shop Black Marketplace popup.

Michelle Rainey, founder of the Bakersfield Black Dollar Initiative, and Ali Morris, director of the Kern Inclusive Entrepreneurship Hub, tell 23ABC about the event and how many business are set to participate.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at MLK Community Center.

The center is located at 1000 S. Owens St.

Shop Black Marketplace set for Saturday



,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

03/25/2026

Sunny

85° / 56°

0%

Thursday

03/26/2026

Partly Cloudy

82° / 56°

2%

Friday

03/27/2026

Partly Cloudy

87° / 60°

3%

Saturday

03/28/2026

Partly Cloudy

89° / 59°

0%

Sunday

03/29/2026

Mostly Sunny

88° / 61°

1%

Monday

03/30/2026

Mostly Cloudy

84° / 58°

0%

Tuesday

03/31/2026

PM Showers

69° / 53°

44%

Wednesday

04/01/2026

Partly Cloudy

69° / 52°

24%