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The Greenwood Rosewood Mall
The Experience of a ‘Black Shopping Mall’
Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Rosewood in Levy County, Florida were two of the most successful and wealthiest African American communities in the United States during the early 20th Century. Ironically, these two communities shared the same fate – decimation by race riots, the two worst in the nation’s history, i.e., The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 and the Rosewood Massacre of 1923.
Popularly known as America's "Black Wall Street”, Greenwood boasted a variety of successful businesses, as African Americans (because of segregation), were forced to spend their dollars at their own shops; stimulating their own economy 26 times before the dollars went elsewhere.
Rosewood, a quiet, primarily black, self-sufficient town, handled the transportation of cedar wood and other commodities for the Railroad. But the violent, racially motivated
conflict put an end to its existence. The black residents abandoned the town never to return.
The Greenwood-Rosewood Project is attempting to recreate the prosperity experienced by those two communities by encouraging the 1.4 million African Americans living in New Jersey, to support African-American owned businesses in the State and elsewhere. Therefore, the NAACP is asking each of you to patronize at least 12 businesses and bring proof to our Kwanzaa Celebration on December 8th, 2011. Your names will be entered into our raffle drawings at the celebration.
Remember: Buy and bank where Blacks benefit as owners or employees; support selective patronage efforts that contribute to the wealth and development of Black people.
Greenwood-Rosewood Project Black Shopping Mall
Auto Dealers
1. Hunterdon BMW, 1080 Rt. 22 West, Lebanon, NJ 08833 (908) 236-6302 2. Clay Dunn, President, Interstate Auto Group, [email protected], (980) 422-7797
Auto Wash, Detailing & Repairs
1. Mike’s Transmission Service, 687 Convery Blvd., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, (732) 324-0776
2. P&S Auto Salon, 12 Oak Place, Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 418-7172 3. Quick Fix It Auto Repair, 266 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank, NJ (732) 383-5452, Charles
Cox
Accounting & Bookeeping 1. Fraser CPA, Inc., 1733 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040 (973)762-7299 Carlyle
Fraser & Carlos Fraser 2. Fabira Company, Mortgage & Tax Services, 101 2nd St., South Orange, NJ (973) 821-
7718, Fatoumata Diop 3. Gill & Gill Accounting Services, LLC, [email protected], Plainfield, NJ (908) 447-3721
Wilbert Gill 4. Darice Gonzalez, CPA, Guardian, (609) 452-9292 [email protected] 5. Lance Tax Service, 1210 E. 2nd St., Plainfield, NJ 07062 (908) 715-4479 6. Suzette Jones, Murray’s Accounting Service, PO Box 3250, Newark, NJ, (862) 579-9712 7. Phillip B. Lewis & Company Accounting Services, 151 Rose Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 632-4646, www.phillipblewis.com, Phillip Lewis 8. Tatum & Associates, LLC, Cheryl Jenkins, CPA, 297 Midland Ave., East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 678-6463 9. Ward & Associates, 6 Spruce Lane, Suite 6A, Piscataway, NJ 08854, 732-560-5066
Bail Bonds
1. Exit 9 Bail Bonds, Licensed Bondsman, 1532 Front St., 3rd Fl., Scotch Plains, NJ 07060, 866-840-6052, Dante’ Harris
2. Exit 9 Bail Bonds, Licensed Bondsman, 230 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, 866-840-6052, Dante’ Harris
Banking, Mortgage, & Venture Capital
1. Charisse N. Allington, Assistant Vice President Relationship Manager, Unity Bank, 1230 Bound Brook Rd. (Rte 28) Middlesex, NJ 08846 (732) 271-3455
2. Dave Armstrong, Loan Officer, National-One Mortgage Banker, LLC, 15 Clyde Road, Suite #202, Somerset, NJ 08873
3. Mellanice L. Barrett, Branch Manager/Owner, Hanover Funding, LLC, 111 Mulberry St., Ste 4-R, Newark, NJ 07102
4. Steven Cooper, Eagle Nationwide Mortgage Co., 764 Easton Avenue, Suite 4, Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 500-7368
5. Antrone Dailey, Branch Manager, 203k Renovation Specialist, Prospect Mortgage, 1373 Broad St., Ste 309, Clifton, NJ 07013, (973) 330-3491
6. Fabira Company, Mortgage & Tax Services, 101 2nd St., South Orange, NJ (973) 821-7718, Fatoumata Diop
7. Cynthia Lubin, Mortgage Consultant, WCS Lending, 76 S. Orange Ave., Ste 206, South Orange, NJ 07079, (908) 578-8411
8. Jacqueline Hancock-Pena, Investors Savings Bank, 946 Amboy Ave. Edison, NJ 08837 (732) 738-0190 www.isbnj.com
9. Stephany Kim, Personal Banker, Unity Bank, 1230 Bound Brook Rd., Middlesex, NJ 08846 (973) 583-8944
10. Vanessa Parker, Assistant VP-Sales Manager, Valley National Bank, 1200 Preakness Ave., Wayne, NJ 07470, (973) 696-6500
11. Joi Stanley, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 197 Route 18 South, Suite 108, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (973) 477-0794
12. Michael Singletary, United Teletech Finance Federal Credit Union, (732) 530-8100 13. Mayarani Smith, Business Development, Residential Home Funding Corp., (973) 457-
1882 14. Turner Financial Group, LLC, Venture Capitalist, www.Turnercompanies.net , (732) 568-
1000 Thomas Turner 15. Marc J. Meade, Senior Mortgage Banker, Skyline Mortgage, LLC, 65 Madison Avenue,
Ste 120, Morristown, NJ 07960 (201) 463-7535
Beverages 1. Kataluma Chai Café, 1470 Main St., Rahway, NJ (732) 499-8500 2. MumTaz, 71 South Orange Ave., Ste 360, South Orange, NJ 07079, (973) 780-3470,
Tommie Singleton 3. Taking Tea In Style, The Ultimate Tea Party, (908) 239-0100 Sharon Levy 4. Upper Crust Tea, www.uppercrusttea.com, (732) 422-0613 5. Wilhelmina Gumbs, Marketing Consultant, Organo Gold,
www.lifechanges2.organogold.com, (732) 996-3905
Caterers 1. Aunt Carol’s Country Kitchen, Somerset, NJ, [email protected], (732) 247-7144,
Carolyn & Angela 2. Elegance In Catering by Wood, (973) 885-9935, John D. Wood 3. H&H Jamaican American Cuisine, (732) 735-8622 4. Mesha’s Country Caterers, www.chefforbarta.com, Plainfield, (908) 315-6738 Chef JD
Stapleton
Child Care
1. Wee Care Child Care Center, 781 Hamilton St., Somerset, NJ (732) 258-8989, Claudette Burnette-Owner/Director
2. Kingdom Kidz Day Care Center, 570 Hamilton St., Somerset, NJ 08873, (732) 246-2724, Jada Cole-Director
Churches 3. King’s Temple Ministries World Outreach Church, Plainfield, (908) 753-5825 4. Living Hope Outreach Center, 801 Washington Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854, (732) 424-
7363 5. Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church, 372 Highland Ave., Piscataway (732) 463-7272 6. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 1087 Grove Ave., Edison (908) 756-8288 7. Mount Zion Free Will Baptist Church, 47 Beaver Ave., Edison (908) 755-4983 8. New Hope Baptist Church, 45 Hampton St., Metuchen (732) 549-8941 9. North Stelton AME, Ethel & Craig Ave., Piscataway (732) 287-5184 10. Second Baptist Church, 100 Durham Ave., Metuchen (732) 549-0447 11. Travelers Fellowship Baptist Church, 33 Popular Rd., Piscataway (732) 572-1313 12. Zion Hill Baptist Church, 450 Highland Ave., Piscataway (732) 463-7776
Cleaning and Concierge Services 1. Armstrong Worldwide Concierge Service, www.awwcs.com (732) 585-8239, Joshwa
Armstrong 2. Clutter Care, www.cluttercare1.com, Organizing & Shredding Services, (917) 902-6288 3. JPLD Building Services, LLC, [email protected], (973) 698-5078, Lloyd Doaman 4. Paper Doctor on Call, Avril Caesar, Founder/President, 55 Washington St., Ste 201, East
Orange, NJ 07017, (201) 723-3756 5. Quick Quiet Quality Cleaning Services LLC, www.qqqcleaning.com, (908) 222-6824
Clothing & Accessories
1. All Inclusive Bridal Services, 1230 Springfield Ave., Irvington, NJ (973) 372-7788, Collin Tidd
2. Ardyss International, www.reshapeandloseweight.com, (973) 420-8632 3. Bailey’s Bags, www.baileysbags.com, (908) 420-1056, Leslie Flanagan-Bryant 4. Cheeks Boutique, 65 South Orange Ave., South Orange, NJ 07079, Kimberly A. Grant 5. Chriscerrine Hats, www.chriscerrinesaccessories.com , (732) 309-6233, Helen Stubbs 6. Closet Consignment Shop, 119 Somerset St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901, (732) 246-3133 7. Crayton’s Creations, www.craytonscreations.com (201) 970-4937, Jennifer Crayton 8. Kendell Malika Men & Woman Boutique, www.kendellmaliki.com 9. Kickz & Thingz, 114 Hackensack St., East Rutherford, NJ, (201) 438-8200 10. Ladies Fashions and Accessories, 55 Fuller Street, Somerset, NJ (732) 939-0514 11. Lady “C” Diva Fashions, 1775 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040, (973) 761-0200,
Camille V Perry 12. LA Wise Exclusive Productions & Designs, (973) 530-5037, Lateef Wise 13. Logan Clothes, 15 Station Place, Metuchen, NJ -08840 (732) 494-1111
14. Michael Lamont Neckwear, 25 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 792-1070 Michael Lamont
15. MorCouture, www.morcouture.com, (908) 510-5882 16. No Other Name Accessories, [email protected] , (732) 947-2322 17. Royal Flyness T-shirts and Caps, [email protected], (732) 735-9886 18. Simply Ellis, Men’s Apparel, www.simplyellis.com (973) 926-1744, Alex Ellis 19. Sisa Fashion Designs, 974 B. Stuyvesant Ave., Union, NJ (908) 463-1963 20. Tanya’s Handbags (908) 265-0255 [email protected] 21. Undercover Wear Lingerie, www.glamourdevine.net (973) 372-2650 Denise 22. Valerie’s Creations, www.valeriescreationsonline.com (908) 419-2296
Communications & Public Relations
1. Christy Davis Jackson, Public Affairs, 604 Seven Oaks Rd. Orange, NJ 07050 (973) 678-5642
2. Positive Community, www.thepositivecommunity.com, 133 Glenridge Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 233-9200
Contractors & Building Supplies
1. 2 Kleen Cleaning Solutions, [email protected], (732) 277-8266, Anthony Ruffin 2. Andy’s General Repair, Home Improvement, 194 Jacoby St., Maplewood, NJ 07040,
(862) 703-6055, Andrean Waldron 3. Born Builders Inc., Anthony Ruffin, President, 91 Lewis St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861,
(732) 277-8266 4. Edwards General Contracting Inc., PO Box 406, Hamburg, NJ 07419, (973) 294-2791,
Calvin Edwards 5. Electrician, Van Braxton, (908) 400-0252, Lic#7853, Insured & Bonded 6. Electrician, Carl Rowe, (732) 310-1735 7. Family Carpet, 192 Dewey St., Newark, NJ 07112, (973) 931-0046, David Gillespie 8. Life Style Shop at Home Service, Oneil-President, 114 Lehigh Ave., Newark, NJ 07112,
(973) 926-1736 9. Tammy Murray, Ellsworth Architectural Products, 856-488-9535 10. Pinnacle Painting Contracting, Robert Doss, (609) 672-3018 or (856) 336-2174 11. Renovation Plus, Residential Repairs, Nadhir Abdus-Salaam, (908) 380-3573 12. Simpson Repairs, Contracting & Consulting, (732) 485-6777, Frank W. Simpson 13. St. Louis Painting, (862) 216-1796, Fully Licensed & Insured 14. Theodore Carrington, Senior Energy Consultant, Weeks, Joule & Associates,
www.myenergyauction.com, (732) 991-7790 15. Tony’s Flooring LLC, 18 Bitter Root Trail, Hardyston, NJ 07419, (973) 703-6694, Tony
Edwards 16. Norwood Contractors, 401 Sanford Ave., Newark, NJ 07106, (973) 371-3350
Cosmetics, Hair & Skin Care
1. Beverly Rezende Blake, Makeup Artist, Ultimate Beauty, (908) 917-7872 2. Esscentials LLC, Tau Chuma, (908) 251-1515
3. Hadassahs’s Choice, Luxury Body Care, (862) 755-9284, Keren Jefferson 4. Pooka, www.pookapureandsimple.com , (862) 579-1238, Alnice Hodges 5. Tai’s Bath & Body Products, www.bargains-365.com 6. Orenthia Ricketts, Avon Store, 1123 Clinton Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111, (973) 375-2866 7. RaN’ea A Bacon, Mary Kay, www.marykay.com/ranaebacon.com (973) 202-3694 8. Sylvia Y. Brown, Mary Kay, www.marykay.com/sylviabrown, (973) 819-2542 9. Nancy Cain, Mary Kay, 109 Omni Ct., Branchburg, NJ 08853 (908) 369-6946 10. Nina Clarke, Mary Kay, www.marykay.com/ninaclarke (917) 435-3633 11. Celeste Munford, Mary Kay, www.marykay.com/cmunford1 (973) 818-0560 12. Ingrid Randall, Mary Kay, www.marykay.com/irandall (973) 277-4549 13. Candida Young, Mary Kay, www.marykay.com/candidayoung, (908) 241-2676
Credit/Debt Counseling
1. Renee L Hamilton, CEO, RDX Enterprise, Stop Foreclosure, PO Box 2086, Edison, NJ 08818, (800) 798-7748
2. Marcia Harris, Independent Distributor, United Credit Education Education Services, (201) 306-1766
3. Kimberly Montgomery, Credit Counseling Specialist, Advanced Credit Repair, LLC, 1779 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040 (973) 761-6600
Desserts
1. A Taste of Rubies’ Desserts, P.O. Box 5242, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 (732) 317-1585 2. Caramel Apple Cuties, Gourmet Confectionary Apples, (908) 312-0541 3. Eileen’s Caribbean Bakery, www.eileenscaribbeanbakery.com , South Orange, NJ (973)
885-0206, Judy Wilson 4. Darnell Johnson, Rita’s Water Ice, 4364 Rte. 130 #J, Willingboro, NJ 08046, (609) 835-
7482 5. Just Desserts, www.justdsserys.com (201) 543-7422 6. Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory, 1760 Easton Ave., Somerset, NJ (732) 356-8900 7. Sugar Lumps Candy & Dessert Buffets, www.jadorecandy.com, (908) 312-0648 8. The Pink Buttercup Cake Box, [email protected], (732) 814-6615, Nia Harris 9. Vineyard Sweets, PO Box 411, Metuchen, NJ 08840, (646) 351-2719, T.W. McKie, M.S,
CHE, CWP
Education 1. D.R.E.A.M., Teaching Youth About Financial Literacy, (908) 656-5375, www.dreamnj.org 2. I Can Foundation, Michael Jones, 1075 Easton Ave., Su 193, Somerset (732) 789-9808 3. Positive Action, 76 Park Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854 (732) 394-0406 4. The City Kidz World Writing Studio, 416 Route 518, Skillman, NJ 08558 (732) 422-0829 5. Chike V. Uzoka, Youth Advocate & Speaker, www.chikeuzoka.com, (732) 778-2538
Engineers 1. Christopher A. Brown, AICP, PP, Planner, Remington & Vernick, (856) 216-1890 2. Arielle Drummond, Ph.D, Research Engineer, Circulite (201) 478-7654
3. Kyrra Hana Mosley, Civil Engineer, Jacobs, Morristown (973) 267-8830
Entertainment, Promotors & Event Planners 1. 365 Entertainment, Production, Studio Time, Mixing, Graphic Design, Jared Terrell
(732) 877-2219 & Matt Gumbs (732) 277-5606 2. African Global Arts Dance Group, P.O. Box 43, Vauxhall, NJ 07088 (973) 371-3375 3. Brooke “Viosocalist” Alford, www.BrookeAlfordViolin.com (678) 697-8706 4. Best Kept Secrets Entertainment, www.blogtalkradio.com/bks1-radio (908) 240-4031 5. BIVI Productions Marketing & Media Co., P.O. Box 2441, Edison, NJ 08818 (732) 861-
4000 6. C.M. Enterprises, 528 Grove St., Irvington, NJ 07111, (973) 262-2745, Cisco Mendez 7. DJ Cquest, CLS Incorporated, [email protected] 8. Elite Radio, LLC, 52 Hinrichs Pl., Bloomfield, www.myeliteradio.com, (888) 222-1230 9. Exodus, A Contemporary Gospel Singing Group, Marvin Stone (732) 752-8959 & Curtis
Gardner (732) 463-0686 10. Fanoko Singers, Guyanese Folk & Culture, Mike (973) 462- 9228, Slim (973) 855-8535,
Ron (973) 760-3655, Carl (973) 202-4526 11. Good News Music Productions, Rod Robinson (732) 873-7873 12. Hayslett Media Consulting, 995 Hamilton St., Suite C, Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 816-
4650 13. HD Promotions, LLC, [email protected] , PO Box 2434, Newark, NJ 07114 (201) 988-
0008 14. Jewel Marsh, [email protected], (876) 396-8744 15. Miz Happi The Clown, [email protected], (703) 717-8350 16. RoseLilly Productions, Sharon C. Lilly, CEO, (732) 829-6717 17. RU1 Comedy, www.ru1comdey.com, R. Snipes 18. Seventh Event, www.theseventhevents.com (718) 300-1081, Reginald Warren 19. Shirley’s Daughter Productions, PO Box 11114, New Brunswick, NJ 08906,
www.thecandleparty.net, (732) 235-1441, Renee Connell Walker 20. Uncle Aloysius, the Master Storyteller for Children & Adults, (732) 846-3882 21. Dulce Vargas, Scandalous Passion Parties, (732) 881-8853 22. Vendetta Swain, myspace.com/inviting Solutions, Somerset, NJ (908) 616-1772 23. Venisha Edmondson, Marketing Consultant, [email protected], (862) 215-5987 24. Wise DJ, www.wisedj.com, (732) 748-0494, Barry Ward
Entrepreneur Training/Business Start-Up
1. Incubator, 320 Park Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060 (908) 757-5155 x2, Jeffrey Dunn 2. Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership, 211 Warren Street, Newark, NJ 07103 (973)
353-0611
Financial Services & Advisers 1. Louis Fevrin, Vision Planning Group, Financial Advisors, 40 State Route 36, Suite 3,
West Long Branch, NJ 07764 (973) 930-8166 2. Darice Gonzalez, CPA, Guardian, (609) 452-9292 [email protected]
3. Harry Harris, MBA, CFS, Emerald Finance Resources, 1011 Route 22 W, Suite 201, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908) 252-2363
4. Nicole Hawkins, New York Life Insurance Company, 399 Thornall St., 7th Fl, Edison, NJ 08837 (732)744-3917 [email protected]
5. Frank B. Hundley, CFP, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch (908) 685-3242 6. Joslain Joseph, CRPC, CSNA, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch, (732) 530-3106 7. Dawn Marie Nelson, Marketing Director, World Financial Group, 55 Washington St.,
East Orange, NJ 07017 (973) 672-3700 8. Carol Richards, Investment Counselor, David Lerner Associates, Atrium at Glenpointe,
400 Frank W. Burr Blvd., Teaneck, NJ 07666, (201) 371-2664 9. Rodney L. Robinson, CLU, CFP, Axa Advisors, LLC, 90 Woodbridge Center Dr., 7th Fl.,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095, (732) 326-5298
Flowers & Gifts 1. Artisanal Jams by Kim, 649 Rt. 206, Unit 9-175 Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (908) 672-5418
www.jamsbykim.com, Kim Osterhoudt 2. Art B’ Jeweled, Art Sculptures, 15 Wyckoff Way, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 (908) 581-7488,
Alyce Faye Jarrett 3. Art by Paulette, [email protected] 4. Stacy R Best, Art Consultant, Ethnic Expressions, www.myeeconsultant.com/sbest.htm,
(732) 688-1674 5. Cassandra’s Florals & Gifts, www.silkflorals4U.com, (877) 553-7770 6. Clo-vee, Organic & Natural Body Products, www.cloveeproducts.com, (917) 577-1849,
Bernadette Simmons-Becoate, Owner 7. Crayton’s Creations, www.craytonscreations.com, (201) 970-4937, Jennifer Crayton 8. Custom Crafts by Paula, 1431 Kenyon Ave., So. Plainfield, NJ 07080 (908) 226-1345 9. Embellished Babycakes Decorators , [email protected], (201) 532-4987 10. Geneva Florist, 340 S. 10th St., Newark, NJ 07103, (973) 642-5092 11. Indira Bailey Design Studio, www.ibdesignstudio.com , (908) 917-1315 12. Keepsakes By Faith Greeting Cards, www.keepsakesbyfaith.com, P.O. Box 6014,
Somerset, NJ 08875 (800) 452-0705 13. Love That Gift Basket, LLC, www.lovethatgiftbasket.com , (877) 284-8877 14. Nichelle Beeks, Independent Stylist, Stella & Dot, (908) 416-3062 15. NJ Arts World, Custom Framing, www.njartsworld.com, 1989 Haines Ave., Union, NJ
(908) 688-4955, Arthur Pinckney III 16. Nkosi Distinctive Imported Crafts, www.nkosiimportedcrafts.com, (908) 578-9816 17. One-Of-A-Kind-Gifts, [email protected] , (973) 818-1032 18. Pampered Chef, Toni-Palacio-Lewis, www.pamperedchef.biz (347) 432-7068 19. Pillows N Thangz, P.O. Box 6016, Newark, NJ 07106 (973) 202-4971 20. Hazel Russel, Consultant, House of Treasures, House of Treasures, (908) 334-0474 21. Unique Arrangements, [email protected], (201) 936-4664 22. Dave Walker, Manager, www.EZwalkStores.com, (908) 403-4568
Funeral Homes
1. Bragg Funeral Home, 256 Rosa Parks Blvd., Paterson, NJ 07501, www.braggfuneralhome.com, (973) 278-6330
2. Bragg Funeral Home, 143 Myrtle Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055, www.braggfuneralhome.com, (973) 779-1892
3. Carl Miller Funeral Home, 831 Carl Miller Blvd., Camden, NJ 08104, www.carlmillerfuneralhomes.com, (856) 365-2966
4. Carl Miller Funeral Home, 219 Warwick Rd., Lawnside, NJ 08045, www.carlmillerfuneralhomes.com, (856) 547-6297
5. Ledford Funeral Home, 929 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08611, www.ledfordfuneralhomeinc.com, (609) 393-4567
6. The Madonna Multinational Home for Funerals, 109 Howe Ave, Madonna Sq, Passaic, NJ 07055 (973) 777-6011
7. Perry Funeral Home, 34 Mercer St., Newark, NJ 07103, www.perryfuneralhome.com, (973) 824-9201
8. Woody Home for Services, 163 Oakwood Ave., Orange, NJ, (973) 674-0814
Hair Salons & Barbers 1. A Cut About, 335 George St., New Brunswick, NJ (732) 249-6885 2. All That Cuts, Springfield Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111, 3. Beloved R Kutz, 51-53 Halsey St., 2nd Fl, Newark, NJ 07102, (973) 792-1555, Kyle
Beloved Hammonds 4. Custom Coiffeur Master Custom Wigs, www.customcoiffer.com , (888) 716-4417 5. Fantasy Hair, 1731 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040, (973) 762-7662 6. Flawless Cutz Barber Shop, 1201 Springfield Ave., Irvington, NJ 07111, (862) 235-9118,
Collin 7. Gentle Touch Hair Salon-Unisex, 777E Rte 27, Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 249-8200,
Esther, Owner 8. Hadja Hair Braiding, 100 North Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060, (908) 754-5001 9. Imani’s Cuttin’ Up, 56 Pearl St., Metuchen, NJ 08840 (732) 548-4888 10. Ka’Paige Unisex Hair Design, 483 Central Ave., East Orange, NJ (973) 678-9985 11. Kingdom Images, 569 Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark, NJ, (973) 732-4613 12. Mane Appeal, 714 Hamilton St., Somerset, NJ (732) 247-8200 13. Mary African Hair Braiding, 16 Somerset St., Plainfield, NJ 07060, (908) 822-0800 14. Mirror Image, 16 Hamilton St., Bound Brook, NJ 08805 (732) 868-8001 15. Sally’s Hair Supply & Cosmetic, 515A Park Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060, (908) 561-8787 16. Total Image Salon, LLC, 757 Franlkin Blvd., Somerset, NJ (732) 220-8700, Carol, Owner 17. Wiggout Unisex Salon, 800 Hamilton St., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 846-8332, Beverly
Samuel
Health & Fitness 1. Anytime Fitness Center, 2 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Somerset, NJ (732) 448-9200 2. Tanya M. Blue, Creative Director, Total Transformation, LLC, Empowering Cancer
Patients , www.chemobeautybox.com , (973) 517-1870
3. Shakira Morgan, Zumba Instructor/Owner, Body On You Fitness, www.bodyonyoufitness.com, (732) 666-3241
4. D3Fitness Boot Camp, www.D3Fitness.com., (908) 202-8747 5. Fit 4 ME Ladies Gym, 75 Raritan Ave., Highland Park 08904 (732) 543-2332 6. Regina Jones, MA., HealthHarmonie, [email protected] , (732) 721-2649 7. Reggie Lamptey, Trainer & Massage Therapist, (973) 885-8936 8. Christian Lespinasse, Certified Mobile Personal Trainer, NASM Certified, (973) 951-9265 9. Life, Strength & Health Holistic Center, 70 Pearl Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060 (800)
503-7127 10. Orenthia Ricketts, Enagic, www.LifeSustainingWater.com , (973) 477-1849 11. TurneRound Fitness, www.turneroundfitness.com, (732) 616-4634 12. Zumba with Mida, 114 East 2nd St., Plainfield, NJ 07060 (908) 531-0054
History
1. Nathaniel Briggs, Historian, Brown vs. Board of Education, (201) 836-3558 2. Leveling the Playing Field, LLC, Civil & Employee Rights (908) 821-7189
Homecare
1. Deon Freeman, Home Helpers, www.directlink911.com , 579B Raritan Road, Su 129, Roselle, NJ 07203
2. Comforcare Senior Services, 100 Plainfield Avenue, Suite 4B, Edison, NJ (732) 777-0024 3. Hermina Abrams, LPN, Marketing Coordinator, Dorson Home Care, Inc., (973) 672-7691
www.dorsonhomecare.com 4. Sahai Cole, MS, Director of Operations, Dorson Home Care, Inc., (973) 672-7691
www.dorsonhomecare.com 5. HR Home Care Home, Health Aides, Middlesex County (732) 706-1010
www.hrhomecarenj.com Gladys Harris
Human Resources 1. Shelly Laster, CPP, Human Resources Manager, Budd Van Lines, (800) 833-2833 x1209 2. Mary Martin, HR Information Resource Specialist, UMDNJ, (732) 235-9419
Insurance 1. Apex Title Agency, 530 Union Ave., Ste 1, Middlesex, NJ 08846, (732) 560-0928, 2. Ike C. Agudosi, Mutual of Omaha, 104 Interchange Plaza, Su 101, Monroe Township, NJ
(908) 768-3324 3. Larry Britton, Allstate, 1040A Orchard St., No. Brunswick, NJ (732) 297-8500 4. Ronald A. DeMyers, State Farm, 100 Grove St., Montclair, NJ 07042 (973) 744-5353 5. Nicole Hawkins, New York Life Insurance Company, 399 Thornall St., 7th Fl., Edison, NJ
08837, (732) 744-3917 [email protected] 6. Miridian Title Agency, LLC, 16 Eastern Pkwy, Hillside, NJ 07205 (908) 687-3100, Carolyn
Barnard, President
Interior Designs
1. Ashley K. Matthews, Drafting/Space Planning, [email protected], (732) 589-2215
2. Cheeks Interior Transformations, 65 South Orange Ave., South Orange, (973) 762-5555 3. Episodes By Design, [email protected], (732) 319-3027 4. J&J Interior Design, www.jjinteriordesign.com, (877) 203-8765, Jacqueline Jennings 5. Prismatic Homestagers, [email protected], (848)667-1260
Jewelry 1. “Beaded Elegance, Exclusively Yours”, (908) 377-2987, Jewelry by Carolyn 2. Elegance by Shearrain, (732) 735-5233, Shearrain Benton-Bullock 3. Audra Harrington, Independent Advisor, Lia Sophia,
www.liasophia.com/ahjewelrytrends, (732) 261-3813 4. Izjahnae’ Jewelry, (646) 645-8504, Edna Pride 5. Sharon Lilly, Jewelry Consultant, Lia Sophia Jewelry, www.liasophia.com/sharonlilly,
(732) 829-6717 6. Ree’s Control Room, 311 Irvington Ave., So. Orange, NJ 07079 (973) 763-9064, Charisse
& Alfreda 7. Scarffuls Handmade Jewelry, www.scarffuls.com, (347) 335-2253 8. The Lounge Society, Handcrafted Jewelry, [email protected], (732) 470-
3395, Zakiyia Forbes 9. The Cowery Shell, 3 Taylors Run, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712, (732) 539-0007, Sherie Fields-
Jackson 10. Trini Sparkel Fashion Jewelry, (732) 360-1994, Barbara Duke
Lawyers 1. Renee Anthony, Esq., 155 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 565-0056
(General) 2. Timmery Davis, Esq., 197 Route 18, Suite 300, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 745-8745
(General) 3. Natalynn M. Dunson-Harrison, LLC, 92 N. Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039, (973)
994-1096, Natalynn M. Dunson-Harrison, Esq. 4. Patrice Hayslett, Esq., P.O. Box 236, Howell, NJ 07731, (732) 771-3583 (General) 5. Desha Jackson, Esq., 286 First St., Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 963-8822 (Employment &
Entertainment) 6. James A. Key, Jr., Attorney at Law, 720 King Georges Post Rd, Ste 309, Fords, NJ 08863,
(732) 738-5155 7. Ryan Linder, Counselor at Law, 134 Evergreen Place, Ste 301, East Orange, NJ 07018,
(973) 673-0001 8. Michael A. Armstrong & Associates, LLC, 79 Mainbridge Lane, Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 877-5511 Cristal Holmes-Bowie, Esq., (General) 9. Yvette Sterling, Esq., 400 High Street, Suite A, Burlington City, NJ 08016 (609) 526-2333
(Employment) 10. Crystal West, Esq., Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLC, 220 Park Ave., PO Box 991, Florham
Park, NJ 07932 (973) 539-1000 (Elder& Disability)
11. Kevin Wigenton, Esq., 125 Harding Road, Red Bank, NJ 0771, [email protected], (732) 842-6842, Criminal, Municipal Court, Workers’ Comp., Personal Injury
Life Coaches
1. Diane P. Hawkins, CEO, Motivational Speaker & Life Coach, DPH Divine Destiny, LLC, www.dphdivinedestiny.com, (888) 344-1801
2. Cassandra R. Johnson, CPC, ELI-MP, www.destined2bgreat.com , (877) 841-1077 3. Carolann Jones, CEC, AELC, 1075 Easton Avenue, #39, Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 317-
8344 4. Dee Marshall, Raise the Bar, www.goraisethebar.com , (866) 940-4769 5. Obi Okere, Life Coach, (201) 953-4046 6. Resume Workshop, [email protected], (908) 753-111 7. Carl W. Stokes, MCSP, Sales Enhancement Institute, 4057 Rt. 9 North, Suite 174, Howell,
NJ 07731, (848) 333-7378, www.coach37.com 8. Symphony Coaching & Consulting, Willa Edgerton-Chisler, Personal Coach, (973) 493-
2400 9. Wade W. Woodson, The Maya Group, 78 Farragut Rd., No. Plainfield, NJ 07062
www.wadewoodson.net , (908) 922-4219 10. Andrea M. Woody, PO Box 9, Iselin, NJ 08830, (215) 868-6411 www.mylifecompass.com
Medical Professionals & Services
1. Community United Providers, African American Physician Directory Resource Guide, PO Box 6009, Newark, NJ 07106, www.cupi.org, (973) 371-7100, Omar Bey, MD
2. Kevin Holder, M.D., Center for Preventive Medicine, 5 Stanley Rd., South Orange, NJ 07079 (973) 762-6077
3. Davis Chiropractic Center, 477 Hamilton St., Suite One, Somerset, NJ 08873, (732) 296-1906
4. Dr. Alfred Davis, Davis Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center, 309 Orange Rd., Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 783-3606
5. Dr. Fadairo Afolabi, D.C., Chiropractic Physician, Afolabi Family Chiropractic, 304 Park Ave., East Orange, NJ 07017, (973) 678-7575
6. Marie Wright-Smith, Director, Essential Living Holistic Nutritional Wellness and Hydrotherapy Center, 2110 Maple Ave., South Plainfield, NJ 07080, (908) 668-1115
7. Reginald Samuels, COO, International Technologies, LLC, Medical Laboratory Services, 71 Franklin Tpk., Waldwick, NJ 07463, (201) 857-3914
8. Yanela G. Stephenson, MSW, LCSW Individuals, Couples, Adolescent & Family Therapy 700 Easton Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 246-8596
Non-Profit Fundraising and Management Services 1. Yvonne McCalla Foundation Inc., www.ymscholarshipfoundation.com, Debra Gunter
(917) 562-0401 2. Trinity Support Services, LLC, 4006 Hana Road, Edison, NJ 08817, (732) 277-8184
www.trinitysupportservices.com Dana Wilson
Office/Promotional Supplies & Services 1. Birkett Promotions & Pens, 77 Forest St. Suite 2, Montclair, NJ 07042 (973) 655-0466 2. Cartridge World, 50 Mayhew Dr., South Orange, NJ (973) 327-4086 Jerry Moultry 3. Classic Business Services, Certified Signing Agent, Paralegal & Notary (732) 548-4442
www.classicbusiness.us Marie Watson 4. Computer Guy, Westfield, NJ, (908) 338-1929 www.computerguynj.com Garth
Sandiford 5. Directions LLC, 17 Vera Place, Montclair, NJ 07042, www.directionschs.com, (973) 223-
1060, Greg N. Smith 6. Glen M. Gamble, Project Manager, Cost Accountant, Certified Paralegal, State of NJ
Notary Public, 38 Argyle Terrace, Irvington, NJ 07111 (973) 416-7406
Photographer 1. Brian, [email protected] 2. Cynthia Chambers Photography, P.O. Box 1399, Union, NJ 07083 (908) 686-1106 3. D. Love’s Photos, Inc., P.O. Box 140, Neptune, NJ 07753, (732) 775-6007 4. DP Photo, (973) 674-7113 5. EZwalkStores.com, (908) 403-4568, Dave Walker, Manager 6. Gary Hayes Photographer, [email protected], (973) 637-0846 7. Herb Way Photography, P.O. Box 973, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (908) 490-0841 8. Hugh Smith Photography, [email protected], (908) 405-7612 9. Photo Magic, www.phtmgc.com, (201) 618-9403 or (973) 675-6065 10. Rice4 Photos, [email protected], (908) 644-4194
Printing Services and Graphic Designers 1. AlphaGraphics, Heller Industrial Park , 90 Saw Mill Pond Road, Edison, NJ 08817, (732)
985-6677 2. Beverly’s Webshop, Beverly A. Brister, CEO/President, PO Box 7053, West Orange, NJ
07052, (973) 325-0373 3. Infiniti Designz , 1358 Burnet Ave., Su 7, Union, NJ 07083 (908) 206-8844 4. Link Design, www.art.durralink.com, (908) 405-1815 5. Redibis Hosting Publishing, Deidra R. McIntyre, Publisher, [email protected],
(718) 614-0624 6. Michael Alfred Tudor Jr., Artist/Consultant/Graphic Design, [email protected],
(908) 310-1509
Professional Organizations 1. African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, John E. Harmon, Jr., 110 West
State St., Suite 2B, Trenton, NJ 08608, (609) 571-1620 2. National Association of Black Accountants, NJ Chapter, www.nnjnaba.org, PO Box 1091,
Newark, NJ 07101 3. National Black MBA Association, New Jersey Chapter, www.nbmbaa-newjersey.org, PO
Box 28023, Newark, NJ 07101, (732) 246-2878 4. National Black Nurses Association, Inc., www.nbna.org, there are several chapters in NJ
5. The National Society of Black Engineers, http://region.nsbe.org/region1/njz/index.html
Property Management 1. Heavenly Village Property Management, www.heavenlypm.com, (917) 887-7053
Realtors
2. Ron Arbuckle, Assistant Sales Manager, Maylock Realty Corp., 252 Chancellor Ave., Newark, NJ 07112, (973) 699-8149
3. Tommy D Breeden, Realtor Associate, Jordan Baris Realtors, Inc., 203 Irvington Ave., S. Orange, NJ 07079, (973) 763-7700
4. Phyllis Brent, GRI, RE/MAX, 385 Route 18, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 762-2795 5. Barbara Cannon, Coldwell Banker, 40 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840 (732)
452-5737 6. Michael Daye, Broker Associate, Seven Star Realtors, 1462 Rooservelt Ave, Carteret, NJ
07008, (732) 541 5200 7. Gale Fraser, Sales Representative, Weichert Realtors, 697 Valley St., Maplewood, NJ
07040, (973) 951-9709 8. Sharon P. Gardner, Realtor, Nicholas Real Estate Agency, 1624 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ
07011 (973) 340-1107 x102 9. Robert Graham, RE/MAX, 1429 Route 22 East, Mountainside, NJ 07092 (908) 654-7776 10. Avril Lecky, Sales Associate, Coldwell Banker, 7 Mt. Bethel Rd., Warren, NJ 07059, (732)
742-8762 11. Marilyn Leggett, Coldwell Banker, 1015 Park Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060 12. Kyla Mallette, Weichert Realtors, 53 Princeton Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, NJ
08550 (609) 799-3500 13. Michael McCloud, Realtor, Realty Executives, 515 Springfield Rd, Kenilworth, NJ 07033,
(908) 397-7843 14. Adelaide Sabb, Re/Max Professionals, 812 N. Wood Ave., Linden, NJ 07036, (732) 710-
3589 15. Derek Vertreese, Real Estate Solution Specialist, (908) 344-9580
Restaurants 1. Delta’s, 19 Dennis St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 www.deltasrestaurant.com (732) 249-
1551 2. Freshwaters, 142 South Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07062 www.myfreshwaters.com (908) 561-
9099 3. From SOUL to Sicily Café, 140 Steiner Ave., Neptune City, NJ 07753, (732) 776-5600 4. Health, Love & Soul, Juice Bar & Grill, 1859 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ,
www.hlsrestaurant.com, 07040, (973) 763-1127 5. Health, Love & Soul, Juice Bar & Grill, 387 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042,
www.hlsrestaurant.com, (973) 337-8925 6. Just Delicious, Ice Cream & Sandwiches, 209 Bloomfield Ave., Newark, NJ 07104, (973)
350-1144
7. Just Fish Café, 57 William St., Newark, NJ 07102, www.justfishcafe.com, (973) 622-2121, (973) 622-1999
8. Last Legg Chicken & Waffle, 453 Somerset St., Franklin, NJ (732) 864-8900 9. Limin’s Café Caribe, 5 Winans St., East Orange, NJ (973) 674-2994 10. Loft 47, 47 Edison Place, Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 642-8400, Tammi Brown, Owner 11. Makeda, 338 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, www.makedas.com (732) 545-
5115 12. Mama’s Caribbean Soul Food, 757 Franklin Blvd., Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 246-7332,
Desrine Taylor, Owner Manager 13. Real Jamaican Jerk An Ting, 500 Hamilton St, Somerset, NJ 08873, (732) 745-7300 14. Riparian Southern Cuisine & Lounge, 229 Williams St., Piscataway, NJ (732) 968-1212 15. Sweet Potato & Pecan, 103 Forest St., Montclair, NJ 07042, (973) 746-3444 16. The Family Soul Spot, 108 East 7th St., Plainfield, NJ 07060, (908) 757-8700 17. The Soul Food Factory, 683 Springfield Ave., Newark, NJ 07103, (973) 991-0156 18. The Spot, Bar & Lounge, 45 Commerce St., Newark, NJ 07104, (973) 229-1473 19. Two Fish and Five Loaves, www.twofishfiveloaves.com, (908) 227-9065
Security Services 1. Special Ops, 150 JFK Parkway, Suite 100, Short Hills, NJ 07078 (973) 418-2728 2. Carl Stokes, Federal Surveillance, Security Cameras, www.fedsurveillance.com, (732)
620-0364
Social Clubs 1. MDM Social Club, A Clean Club, All Non Alcoholic Drinks, 129-131 W. Fourth St.,
Plainfield, NJ 07060, (908) 770-9653
Social Connections 2. ASONE, www.asonenj.com, (908) 226-5410 3. BLACKNJ, [email protected], (908) 248-2265 4. Oniix.Com, (609) 619-0606, Cavaughn Noel 5. Mocha Moms Inc, www.mochamoms.org
Spas
1. Eden Organix, 215 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904 (888)-997-3336 2. H’venly Beauty & Spa, 1509 Route 38, Hainesport, NJ 08036, (609) 261-2618,
www.hvenlysalonspa.com Supplements
1. Reginald Davis, Cal Nutrasciences, Inc., weight loss made easy, (917) 337-6393 2. Funlayo Jones, RN, MSc, ThingsUneed 1, www.funlayo.isagenix.com, (732) 803-5863 3. Yvonne Nelson, Representative/Associate, Symmetry Direct Wellness Program, (732)
738-9278 4. Orenthia Ricketts, Enagic, www.LifeSustainingWater.com , (973) 477-1849 5. Mary Wilson, Tahitian Noni, [email protected] (609) 838-2180
Staffing 1. Gregg Huggins, National Staffing Associates, Inc., Livingston, NJ (973) 533-4477
Telecommunications
1. Denise Burney, 5CNW, Cell Phone Service , 732-620-0364 2. Flavian Moki, National Expansion Leader, 5LINX, www.5linx.net/ikom, (908) 753-1930
Theatre 1. CROSSROADS Theatre Company, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 (732) 545-
8100 www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org 2. Work of Art Studios, 502 Metlars Ln., Piscataway, NJ, 08854,
www.theworkofartstudio.com, (732) 463-1285, Quincy Pronker
Transportation
1. B&A Transportation, (908)229-9709, Annette Sarfatty 2. Jersey On Time Transportation, (732) 668-7645, Damon Hart 3. Prestige Care Medical Services/Ambulance, (973) 763-3112, Magnus Huggins 4. Royal Ways Transportation, (973) 289-2371, Steven J. Harris
Travel
1. Afrotravel By Bev, 75 Prospect St., Suite 3B, East Orange, NJ 07017 (973) 676-2957 2. Ron Arbuckle, Travel Consultant, Our Gang Travel, 1897 Springfield Ave., Maplewood,
NJ 07040, (973)923-2453 3. Ruffin Travel, 91 Lewis St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, (732) 826-1651 4. Sharon Gardner, Travel Consultant, Kingdom Travel Network, (201) 341-4995 5. Select Destinations Travel, P.O. Box 686, Franklin Park, NJ 08823 (732) 398-0630
Vending 1. Elliot Florin, President, Florin’s Vending Services, LLC, PO Box 365, West Orange, NJ
07052, (973) 324-5960
Video Services 1. Entertainment Professional Collective, Filming, (732) 565-7890 Charmaine Parker 2. Special Occasions, P.O. Box 4424, Metuchen, NJ 08840 (732) 985-6230
Web Design
1. Beverly’s Webshop, Beverly A. Brister, CEO/President, PO Box 7053, West Orange, NJ 07052, (973) 325-0373
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