Dozens of community members gathered at KeenEye & Co. in Renton last weekend for a Community Cash Mob organized by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s Delta Upsilon Omega Chapter and its Dynamic Urban Opportunities Foundation (DUOF) to support the Black woman-owned business.
Held as part of the nationwide June Black Dollar Days initiative, the event encouraged community members to make intentional purchases at KeenEye & Co., a Black woman-owned home goods and interior décor boutique owned by Lisa Stokes. Organizers say the Community Cash Mob approach brings groups of shoppers to a single business at the same time, creating an immediate economic impact while encouraging customers to return long after the event ends.
“We encourage our members to strengthen our communities through economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and intentional support of Black-owned businesses,” said Saunjah Brantley, president of the Delta Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. “We hype it up a lot in June, but the idea is to drive people there even after the event.”…