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October 2023, Fox26 Houston - Nutcracker Market begins November 9

 

October 2023, Houston Chronicle - Three new vendors at Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market are part of diversity business launch

October 2023, Houston Style Magazine - Breaking Barriers: Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market's Small Business Diversity Program with Wells Fargo for 2023

March 2021, Click2Houston - Africa On My Back providing color and culture to the community of Houston

November 2020 Demand Africa - Black Owned Business To Support Black Friday

 November 2020,  Defender - Texas Black Businesses Featured in Facebook

 

November 2020, Inamunai - Interview with Shannette Prince from Africa On My Back

 

November 2020, Bobby Berk - Where to Buy on Black Friday

 

 November 2020, Mike's Block - We All Need to Think Positively + Take Positive Actions

 

June 2020, Forward Times - Black Houstonians Pivoted to Produce Face Masks Amid COVID-19

 

June 2020, CW39 - Emancipation Park's "We Are Juneteenth" virtual celebration

 

June 2020, KPRC2 - Get to know these 6 Black-owned Houston businesses that offer affordable services, products

 

September 2019, Bernetta Style - Africa On My Back

 

July 2019, TravelNoire - 7 Sturdy Backpacks to Consider for Your Travels

 

July 2019, Blavity - 11 Fashion Brands Reflecting The Beauty and Cultural Diversity of The African Diaspora

  

August 2018, Houston Defender - UH Third Ward Initiative pg. 6-7

 

June 2018, Inside Bauer Magazine - Small Business Champion

 

June 2018, Dream without Limits Radio - How Dare I Give Up w/Shannette Prince

 

May 30, 2018, A Lady's Voice Network - Nothing is Wasted

 

May 14, 2018, ABC13 Eyewitness News - Mom creates backpack business to give back to her community 

 

March 2018, d-mars.com Business Journal - Africa On My Back Unites with Mentoring Organizations to Host Black Panther Pre-Screening 

 

Feb. 15, 2018, Fox26 News - Black Panther Cultural Appropriation Concerns

 

Feb. 15, 2018, ABC13 Eyewitness News - Black Panther frenzy sweeps Houston

 

Feb. 7, 2018, Houston Chronicle - Houston Fans are Pumped for Black Panther

 

Sept. 2017, Clumps of Mascara - I'm a Bag Lady with Africa On My Back

 

Aug. 21, 2017, ABC13 Eyewitness News - Backpack Swag

 

Aug. 15, 2017, All Black Owned - Africa On My Back

 

Aug. 11, 2017, Kelly's Thoughts on Things - 3 Back to School Gear Ideas 

 

Jan. 29, 2017, Georgia Dawkins - Queen Shannette Prince