Shahidah Salaam did not open her new floral business in South Kansas City just to sell roses or make pretty flower arrangements.
For Salaam, the launch of the Pritzy Floral Design Studio at 12127 Blue Ridge Suite F in Grandview is about putting something in place that outlives her. It is a brick-and-mortar statement about ownership, creativity and staying power in an industry where Black business owners, especially on the floral side, have often been underrepresented or overlooked.
“This flower shop is really about legacy for me,” said Salaam. “What we leave behind as far as intellectual property, the things that we provide our community, things we provide our family and our children especially.”
Salaam’s shop joins a short list of Black-owned floral businesses across the metro. She is intentional about visibility…