Yeadon Borough has a unique version of Small Business Saturday that puts the emphasis on Black entrepreneurs while raising money for the library, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.

This year’s Black Saturday Extravaganza brought 20 business vendors to the Yeadon Public Library fundraiser.

The event is an annual tradition dating back to 2014.

“It’s Small Business Saturday and we do this as well to support our African-American vendors,” though all vendors are welcome, said Denise Stinson, president of the Friends of the Yeadon Public Library.

“This is supporting our library,” she added. “If we don’t watch, we won’t have a library.”

The event was supported by the Yeadon Economic Development Corporation, and the borough.

Turnout was good and the vendors did well, Stinson said.

One vendor, Clifton C. Kinchen, founder of Pockets by Design, was eager to participate, calling  Yeadon his hometown even though he now lives in Sharon Hill.

Nearby, Venita Dixon was selling wares to raise money so she can travel to India and help build a school.  

Entrepreneurs Ronald Young Jr. and his wife, Pamela Lancaster, brought both of their businesses to the event, selling handmade craft crochet blankets and clothing.

Read more about the vendors at the Black Saturday Extravaganza in the Daily Times.