Celebrating Black History Month and African American Business Owners

McHenry County African American Business owners will be honored at the Black History Month Celebration at Donna Lowe Salon, 772 S Randall Road in Algonquin on Sunday, February 25 from noon to 2pm. Entrepreneurs will share their stories and be saluted.

Honorees include Donna Lowe of the Donna Lowe Salon, Chef Joanne Thomas of With a Little Love in Every Bite, Tangie Taylor of Tangie’s Kitchen, Gloria Dillard of GMSity Embroidery, and Rodney Katushabe of FinArk.

The event was organized by Emily Ferguson who was an independent contractor for 25 years. She and is currently enrolled at McHenry County College pursuing a Certification in Entrepreneurship. She hopes that the event will spark the creation of the McHenry County African American Business Association (MCAABA) which she is organizing.

For more information about the MCAABA contact Ferguson at 312 538-8478 or e-mail.

For more about the Black History Month Community Celebration Visit the Facebook event or contact Donna Lowe at 224 558-3216.