BZB Annual Holiday Gift and Art Show
Ms. Afrika Abney disseminated many flyers in person referencing various events hosted by BZB International to many venues located in Washington, D.C from 2018 - 2019. Some of the flyers are shown in the above slide show and disseminated to the following venues. Some of them include All Souls Unitarian Church, Shaw Library, Lee's Flower Shop, Emery Recreation Center, Potter's House, Lost City Books, Columbia Heights Center, Chevy Chase Community Center, Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Fort Stevens Senior Center, Shepherd Library, Petworth Library, Mt. Pleasant Library, LAMB PCS on Aspen, LAMB PCS on Military Road, Brightwood Education Campus, Center City PCS -- Brightwood Campus, So Your Moms, Ackerman Cleaners, and other venues located in Washington, D.C..
Ms. Afrika Abney recruited several artists for the 29th Annual BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show. Some of them were mentioned below.
29th Annual BZB Holiday Gift & Art Show Artisans & Retailers
A Partial List of 29th Annual BZB Holiday Art & Gift Show Retailers
Aaron Johnson
UNITEES
Urban & Uniquely Designed Tie-dye Clothes And Tees
Adama Sylla
SOMA FASHION
Multi-color Woven Bags
Adia Scott
EXCLUSIVELY BOOCHI DESIGNS
FB: Realboochi
Ethnic Decor, Furniture & Fashions
Akos Regal
REGAL CLOTHING
IG: Regalclothes
Couture African Clothes
Aleta Elsayed
DOLLS
Dolls
Alicia Appleton
AMBER POITIER
Leather Jewelry
Allen S. Wilson/ Matthew Horne
AUTHOR/OPTIMUM SUCCESS INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer’s Manual: Discovering The Purpose Of You (The Product)
Amar Sow
SOWART
Costume Jewelry
Amber Msanii
WOOD YOU WEAR
FB: Ambermsanii
IG: Woodyouwear
Unique & Stylish Accessories Made From Wood
Andrew Nichols
ANDREW NICHOLS ART
Fine Art Originals, Prints & Posters
Angela Robinson
WITH LOVE BAKED IN
Homemade Pound & Cup Cakes
Ansa Tyus
TYUS REALTY ASSOCIATES/ REMAX ALLEGIANCE
Home Buyer Education
Antoine Terhune
FUNKY KNUCKLEZ
Silver Jewelry With Semi- Precious Gems & Stones
April Byrd
LADY BYRD ENTERPRISE
Artwork, Dolls, Greeting Cards
Arvid Lee
IN HIS IMAGE STAINED GLASS
Stained Glass Art Panels
Ava King
A’CHERE, LLC
All Natural Bath & Body Products
Aylce Jarrett
ALYCE FAYE ORIGINALS
Figurative Art From Wire, Paint, Gemstones, Etc
Aziz Abdul Diouf
AZIZ FASHIONS NYC
IG: @Azizfashionsnyc
Afrocentric Designs In Contemporary Styles
Barbara Brown
ARTISTIC VISIONS
Afro-Centric Home Decor Accessories Jewelry Boxes, Vases, Lamps, Figurines, Etc.
Buchi Upjohn Aghaji
BUCHI UPJOHN ART
Acrylic And Oil On Canvas, Wood And Paper
Carmen Quander
VISUAL ARTIST
Fine Art
Carole Brothers
AGAPEDOLLS
Handmade Dolls, Angels, Tree Toppers
Carol Lloyd
BROWN GIRLS
Black Girl Dolls & Scenes Of Black Girl Joy
Carole Bing
LEBINGE COLLECTION
Shawls, Hats, Gloves, Bags Of Leather & Fur
Carren Clark
WOODLANDS HEIGHTS STUDIO
Fine Art Ceremonial And Tribal Masks Made Of Clay & Earthen Soil
Casey Anderson Peoples
CASEY’S ART
Iconic Framed Art Prints & Original Works Of Art
Cathy Kwame
CATHY’S GLOBAL INC.
FB: CathysDesign
Traditional & Contemporary African Clothing
Charita Powell
AMAZULU
IG: Amazulaphilly
Jewelry, Home Decor Clothing
Charmelle Dukes
AFRODESIAC WORLDWIDE
Couture Designs From Africa
Chinedu Osuchukwu
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Chris Morgan
THE HAT MANN
New York Hat Designer
Clarence James
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Cortez Uzzle
NATURAL MYSTIC
Copper Jewelry & Accessories
Curtis Baity
WORLD CULTURE
Artistic Light Switch & Socket Plates
Cynthia Bowman
CYN’S DELIGHTS
FB: CynsDelights
IG: Cynsdelights
Statement Jewelry & Accessories
Cynthia Yabu
GHANA FASHIONS EXPRESS
Designs And Traditional Small Art From Ghana
Daisy Carr
DAISY CARR’S CRAFTS
Dolls. Accessories & Holiday Ornaments
Damail Brenda Winstead
DAMALI AFRIKAN ART
Couture Afrikan Wear
David Dinkins
ART OF DAVID DINKINS
Original Art & Printsalicia
David Gandy
ECOWRIST
Sustainable Designer Art Watches
Deborah Ferguson
HOOKED BY DAFF
Handmade One Of A Kind Crochet Hats, Shawls, Etc.
Diana Stanley
SKY KAY DOLLS
Handcrafted Cloth Dolls
Dina Jolly
DISHAR DESIGNS
Unique Designs & Accessories Made With Blue Jean
Dindga Mccannon
DINDGA MCCANNON STUDIO
Wearable Art, Art Quilts & Prints
Diana Shannon
FINE ARTIST
Art, Collectibles, Accessries & Paintings
Dion J. Pollard
THE ART OF DIONJA’Y
Fine Art Original Paintings And Giclee Prints
Donovan Mclean
DONOVAN MCLEAN ARTWORK
All Original Abstract Mixed Media Art
Dr Kokayi Patterson
AWAH, INC.
FB: Kokayi.Patterson
African Wholistic Health Assoc Health Products
Dubonnet Porter
POSITIVE IMAGES PRODUCTS
Wood-crafted & Cultural Magnets, Door Hangers & Mirrors
El Badr Cauley
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Ella Issac
L.I.P.S. HATS BY ELLA ISSAC
IG: @Lipshats
Couture Designer Hats
Ellen ‘joanne’ Graham
GIGI’S DESIGNS
Felted Scarves, Vests, Hats, Fused Glass, Etc.
Ericka Boone
LIVE LAUGH BEJEWLELED
Custom Leather And Ethnic Inspired Jewelry
Esther Iverem
LEGACY QUILTS AND ART
IG: seeing_black
Author, Visual & Fabric Art
Faida Fuller
BEADED SOULS
Hand Beaded Jewelry Accessories From Kenya
Fana Chisolm
MY FANA’S JUU-ZIZS
Fruit And Veggie Smoothies
Fanta Celah
FANTA CELAH INTERNATIONAL
Crystal Jewelry, Henna Tattoos, Art Prints
Fatima Williams
FATIMA’S SILVER CREATIONS
Unique Sterling Silver Rings, Necklaces, Etc.
Francine Haskins
HANDMADE COLLECTORS
sankofadolljournal.blogspot.com
Artwork, Dolls & Pens
Gabriel J Massalley
STATUS APPAREL DC
FB: Statusappareldc
Urban Wear
Gail Shaw Clemons
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
George H. Smith
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Georgiann Austin
MS ANN’S TEES
Tees Of Musical & Cultural Icons
Geri White
GERI WHITE ORIGINALS
Hand Painted Wear, Specializing In Black Betty Boop & Sports Teams Images
Gloria G. Davis
GLORIA DAVIS DOLLS
Dolls Pens, Jewelry
Grace Mugula
AFRICAN MEMORIES
Handmade Crafts, Art, Jewelry & Accessories From Kenya
Gracie Yelverton
GRACIE’S ACCENTS
FB: Gracie.Yelverton
Wearable Art Clothes, Handmade Silver & Afrocentric Jewelry
Greta Chapin
VISUAL ART
Fine Art
Helen Stubbs
CREATIONS BY HELEN STUBBS
Handmade Hats
Henry Osaygefo Colby
TIMBUKTU ART COLONY
Sterling Silver & 14 Kt Gold Gemstone Jewelry
Ida Polite
IDA’S IDEA
International Designs, Contemporary Fashions
Leather & Furs
Idiriys Abdullah
IDIRIYS BAGS & ACCESSORIES
Leather Bags/Travel Accessories
Ingrid Humphrey
THE ORIGINAL SISTER DOLL COLLECTION, I LOVE DOLLS
Flippant And Studious African American Handmade Soft Dolls
Ivy A. Lewis
IVY’S JEWELRY BOX, LLC
FB: Ivysjewelryboxmd
Handcrafted Jewelry
James Brown
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
James Harris
JAMES’ OLE SCHOOL CDS & TAPES
Ole School Cds & Tapes
James Terrell/Day Terrell
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Jamila Mathis
BOXOLOGY ART
IG: @Boxologyart
Coasters, Charms, & Boxart
Jason Jaworksi
HOME FOOD SERVICE
Promo Home Delivery Service
Jeanne Glover
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Jessica St Sulme
CARAMEL BROWN COSMETICS
Whipped Shea Butter, Fragrance Oils, Gourmet Soaps, Bath Salts, Etc.
John L Smith
OBEY YOUR BODY
Body Cleaners & Creams
Joyce Lomax
JAZZABON CREATIONS
FB: Art-By-Joyce-Lomax-118635488169353
Ceramic Teapots, Dishes, Platters, Painted With African American Images & Large Original Art Paintings
Joyce Menneh
JOYCE’S CYRSTALS
EB: Joyces-Crystals-159346314091224
Varied Selection Of Custom Jewelry
Joyce Stroman
STROMAN DOLLS
Clay & Cloth Dolls, Journals Pins, Magnets, Ornaments
Judy Linton
CASHMERE SWEATERS
Cashmere Sweaters Reversible Coats & Jackets
JUDY’S CHOICE FURS
Fur Capes, Throws & Hats
Juana Siddiqui
CULTURAL FINDINGS
IG: Culturalfindings
Leather/Mudcloth Earrings & Accessories
Julee Dickerson Thompson
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Kamila Nilata
KAMILA CLOTHES AND COLLECTABLES
African Clothes Collectibles
Karen Christie
IN MY IMAGE PRODUCTIONS
Hand Crafted Aluminum Jewelry, Leather, Peplum Belts, Fabric, Hats, Etc
Karen Roache
ANOTHER PHASE
High-end Costume, Semi Precious & Cultural Jewelry
Karmyn Pittman
KOLOR ME AWESOME
Art, Prints, Greeting Cards
Kathleen Dequence Anderson, M.Ed.
KDQDESIGNS
Clay Jewels & The Heartbox™
Kathy Cissokho
KC DESIGNS
Vintage Afrocentric Sterling Silver Jewelry & Kenyan Bags
Kathy Small
SMALL XPRESSIONS
Art, Prints, Cards, T-Shirts, Etc.
Keisha Cofield
BLU INK/BLUM TEA
Carcinogen-Free Nail Lacquer And Herbal Tea
Keona Allen
MOVEMENT JUICE
Vegan Eats & Smoothies
Khady Madina
KHADY’S CULTURE BAGS
Designer Culture Bags
Kim Bey
JAH2!
Hand-crafted Culturally Inspired Clothes, Jewelry, Tees, Hats, Etc.
King Peggielene Bartels (Nana Amuah-afenyivi)
KING PEGGY’S KINGDOM
FB: King-Peggy-169676286446629
Book: ‘an American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny….’ Authentic African Artifacts
Kofi Tyus
KOFI TYUS STUDIO
Greeting Cards
Kwasi Asare
DENTO MILLS, KENTE WEAVING
Kente Cloth, Scarves, Books Bookmarks, Etc.
Lakita Stukes
BETTY ROSE HOUSE QUILTS
Bed Quilts, Quilted Walls Art, Crocheted Clothing
Lamont Mitchell
MITCHCRAFT
DC Go-Go T-shirts & Accessories
Laurie Edith Kabine
OBLIMIEH
Ladies Accessories
Laverne Thrope
ALL BY HAND
Fused Glass Art
Letitia + Nazirah
OANDM JOURNALS
www.etsy.com/Shop/Oandmjournals
Hand-Painted Journals, Tees & Prints
Linda Crichlow White
AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JAMES DENT WALKER CHAPTER-DC
www.backtherethen.com/reviews.html
Membership Drive & Materials On History And Genealogy.
Lisa Mcfadden
MIJIZA ENTERPRISES
Crush Headwear
Lita Felder
BAKED GOOD
Baked Goods
Lorrie Payne
LORRIE DOLLS
Dolls, Sculptures & Artwork
Lydell Martin
THE ART OF LYDELL MARTIN
Fine Art Images & Sculptures Of Ceramics, Mirrors, Crystals, Etc.
M. Ardell Thompson
ALMAZ DE NEGRI
Crafted Holiday Items
Malik Thompson
CREATIVE ENEGRY SOURCE
Handmade Jewelry
Mamady Sekou
MAMADY SEKOU
Mudcloth Fabric, Coats & Accessories
Manuel Corona
THIRD GENERATION
Silver Jewelry With Semi- Precious Gems & Stones
Marilyn Walker
MARIE FRANCIS DESIGNS
Afro- Centric Couture Designs
Maritou Kibbe
MARITOU’S HIGH FASHIONS
Handmade & Knitted Lingerie
Marjorie Mccollough
THE PEN 4 U AND MORE
Fancy Bejeweled Pens, Hat Pins, Jewelry & More
Marjorie Mccollough
MARGIE’S PENS
Embellished Pens, Wine Stoppers, And Styluses
Marvin Bowser
FINE ARTIST
Marvinbowser.Photography
Merrill Matthews
MATTHEWS HATS
Hats, Art, Hand Painted Clothing &Accessories
Mia Artson
ISABIS LLC
Customized Soy Candles & Wax Melts
Mia Duvall
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Mia Lee
ZURESH NATURAL PRODUCTS EMPORIUM
All Naturals Products For Face, Body, Hair, Babies Too.
Mihret Tekle
TEKLE MIHRET TEHIE
Etsy.Com/Shop/Mihretethnicjewelry
Handmade, Unique Mediterranean Jewelry
Mirland Jean-Giles
FINE ARTIST
Visual Art
Mykya Evans
MYKYO COPPER
IG: ajewelersworld
Powerful Energy Semi-Precious & Copper Jewelry
Natasha Williams
NATASHA’S HOMEMADE ORGANIC BODY BUTTER
IG: Tashashomemadebodybutter.com
All Natural Organic Skin Care Products That Smell Good Enough To Eat
Nia 3x
NIA 3X’S COLLECTION
Unique Cultural Products
Nicole Robinson
NICOLES’S DIAMOND MINE
Jewelry Designed With Diamonds, Gold, Silver & Platinum
Niya Dorsey
BRAINS AND BEAUTY DOLLS’
Multicultural Dolls With Real Human Hair Designed To Represent Girls Of Color
Obanion
WOODCRAFTS BY OBANION
Woodcraft Clocks Symbols
Olivia F. Mcqueen
OLIVIA’S COLLECTION
African American Vintage Dolls
Ona Otiti
ONA NYC DESIGNS
Couture Designs
Oneeki Paula Whaley
ONEEKI DESIGN STUDIO
FB: Oneeki-Design-Studio-177984225590448/
Dolls
Otis Williams
UNIVERSAL CREATIONS
Collectible, Antique Tribal African Artifacts
Rafu Bey
PYRAMID BOOKS & JEWELRY
Unique Jewelry And Books
Rasida Mims
THE LEAP ORGANIZATION
Information On Foundation That Supports Literacy In A Small Ghanaian Village
Rev Shirley Spann
TRUGLORY GREETINGS
Spiritual & Christian Greeting Cards, Journals & Books
Rhiannon Hinnant
KNOW MEE THE BIG NECKLACE COMPANY
IG: @Bignecklace
Statement Chokers And Bib Necklaces, Colorful & Unique
Robin Outerbridge
BROWN BAG ANGELS
www.linkedin.com/in/outerbridge-robyn-162a5b12/
Brown Baby Christmas Tree Ornaments & Holiday Reefs
Roland Ngong
BURINYUY SHEA
Shea Products
Rose Kedida
ROSE KEDIDA FASHIONS
Traditional & Fashion Ethiopian Clothes
Rosemary Chimbganda
AFRICAN AUTHENTICS
Shona Stone Sculpture, Wire Art & Jewelry,
Sala Damali
KUUMBA KOLLECTIBLES
African Centered Images And Verses On Greeting Cards & Stationary
Shanelle Wilson
FEARFULLY & WONDERFULLY MADE
Hand-crafted Jewelry & Accessories
Sharon Alexander
SHARON’S BABIES
Hand Mad Dolls Of Cute & Sassy Nature
Sharon Tucker
SHARON TUCKER DESIGNS
Awarding Winning Collectible Cloth Dolls & Wearable Art
Shukri Muhayman
SHUKRI’S GOLDSMITHS
Kalathreatt.Wixsite.Com/Shukris
Fine Custom, Afro-centric & Pan-hellenic Jewelry- Gold, Silver & Platinum
Stephanie Galloway
GIRLY GIRL PRINCESS BALLERINA COLLECTION
Girlygirlprincessballerina.com
Authentic African American Ballerina Musical Jewelry Boxes For Girls Of Color
Sutres Ithnanh Resuta
AMNI BLACK
Artprints, Art Jewelry, Art Ware & Home Decor
Suzie Bartfield
MALINDA SANDER’S BLACK MEMORABILIA COLLECTION
Black Memorabilia
Britt Price
GEM JEWLERY
Gemstone Jewelry
Tanya A Montegut
DOLLS BY MONTQ
Sassy Dolls Of Color
Tempie Satcher
TEMPIE LEE’S SWEET POTATO PIES
FB: Tempie-Lees-Sweet-Potato-Pies-303656526786287/
Scrumptious Gluten-free Sweet Potato Pies
Tina Dent
SIMPLY DENTED
FB: Simplydented
Blue Jean Designs And Accessories
Tina Wyatt
HARRIET TUBMAN CELEBRATION DAY
Information On Harriet Tubman Day
Tony Frazier
THE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
Unique Jewelry Of Silver, Semi Precious, Antique Materials
Tonya Butler & Logan Butler-Henderson
SHEA BUTTER BOY
IG: Sheabutterboy
Personal Care Products. Body Butters, Artisan Soaps, Gift Baskets And Bath Bombs
Tracy Hinnant
TODA COUTURE
Leather Jewelry, Uniquely Designed
Wanda Thomas Smith
KOMARIA SKIN CARE & LIFESTYLE
Fragranced Shea Butter, Natural Soaps, Organic Clothes
Wayne Bailey
SOW BLESSED, LLC
Copper Jewelry, Mineral Stones, Oils, Etc
Wanye Woodruff
LANGLEY PARK ANTIQUES
Vintage Scarves & Jewelry
Woodrow Nash
THE WOODROW NASH STUDIOS AND GALLERY
Sculpture in the tradition of the great masters.
Yango
YANGO’S OBAMAS WORLD
Obama Products
Yanka Troutman
NIYA BUTTER
Natural Skincare
Yvonne Tawiah
YVONNEEX DESIGNS
Handmade African And Contemporary Clothing
Ms. Afrika Abney provided services for the BZB Annual Holiday Gift and Art Show held in 2009, 2013, 2014; from 2016- 2019; and in 2022.
Annual BZB Holiday Gift and Art Show is produced by Juanita Britton, retail marketing specialist and entrepreneur. “Our goal is to attract customers to shop with businesses and artisans in their communities. People are having second thoughts about shopping in this economy along with the added stress and inconvenience of suburban malls”, says Ms. Britton.
“Customers are also beginning to understand the connection between entrepreneurship, consumerism and the survival of the local boutiques and shops in our neighborhoods.” Ms. Britton who operates an art gallery and several retail businesses at National and Dulles airports, is regularly featured on national and local, television & radio programs and in community newspapers around issues of economic and small business development in urban communities. She has worked with over 400 businesses to in the areas of product development, marketing and distribution.
"Once a year, shoppers from around the beltway, up and down the East Coast trek to this festive, holiday marketplace to find an enchanting holiday shopping atmosphere that features unique and ethnic gifts created and sold by local retailers and artisans that create. Specialties such as jewelry designed by local master goldsmith, Shukri; wood carvings from Ghana, local fine artists such as Larry “Poncho” Brown, with prints and originals for sale; new and collectible books; ethnic games and toys; men’s and women’s clothing from West Africa tailors and Washington based couture designer, DAMALI; glassware encrusted with 24 karat gold from Egypt; youth artisans and entrepreneurs, just to name a few."
Ms. Juanita "Busy Bee" Britton is a partner in Paradies-BZB, DC, LLC, an enterprise that operates retail stores such as Brooks Brothers, CNBC and PGA stores in Washington metropolitan area airports. She is a consultant, motivational speaker and trainer who specializes in working with aspiring entrepreneurs. The popular East Coast, BZB Black Gift & Art Show is her brainchild. She has worked in both local and federal government agencies in communications and public relations fields.
Ms. Britton, a Detroit native and long time resident of Washington’s historic Anacostia, is a hands-on mentor for area youth and passionate about elevating the interest and image of her neighbors and community. Steadfastly, Ms. Britton has refused to abandon Southeast where she has resided for 13 years. A well known fixture in the nation’s capital, she is the force behind the BZB Gift & Art Show, The Largest African American Department Store on the East Coast.
Ms. Britton received a Masters in Public Affairs from Howard University, in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She resides in Ward 8.