WS Chronicle

Last Saturday morning, Dec. 2, more than a dozen residents took advantage of the opportunity to support minority- owned businesses when they went on a voyage known as the Small Business Bus Tour.

Since 2010, the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce has invited locals to come out and participate in the tour, which is usually held during Small Business Saturday. During the tour which  usually lasts about four or five hours, President Randon Pender unveils hidden gems throughout the community that otherwise may go unnoticed. This year the tour made several stops throughout the area and Pender highlighted more than 50 minority-owned businesses in the area, many of which are owned by African-Americans.

The mission of the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce is to empower and sustain the Black business community through entrepreneurship, training and economic activity within the greater Winston-Salem region.

For more information about the Winston-Salem Black Chamber of Commerce or the Black Business Bus Tour, visit wsblackchamber.com.