Chicago is the most racially segregated city in the U.S. I chose the woman-owned business Lifeorganics in Chatham, on the South side. The locally handmade products at Lifeorganics are organic.
The first time I visited, in 2014, CEO/co-founder Zaneta Searles spent the entire time with me. She encouraged me to try every product. I love the way the products go into my skin, and the scents are wonderful. Such a welcoming vibe.
Yesterday I drove over with my One Large $10 bill. I meet chemist Tina Steele, who works with a doctor doing naturopathic research on herbs and oils. “I am an educator… I believe in in having very educated consumers, yes I want customers for our business, but, more than anything I believe that when our consumers are educated, it forces us as producers of products to just up our game.”
I tell Tina about One Large, and I give her the information card that came with my $10 bill. She becomes quiet, reads it carefully, and says: “You don’t have any idea what this means to me. It has been such a hard month and I really needed something like this. This is great.” She photographs the $10 bill and, I discover later, posts the photo and One Large info on their Facebook page.
Tina picks some Luscious Body Butter from their Bliss collection for me, along with some body oil.
The first time I visited, in 2014, CEO/co-founder Zaneta Searles spent the entire time with me. She encouraged me to try every product. I love the way the products go into my skin, and the scents are wonderful. Such a welcoming vibe.
Yesterday I drove over with my One Large $10 bill. I meet chemist Tina Steele, who works with a doctor doing naturopathic research on herbs and oils. “I am an educator… I believe in in having very educated consumers, yes I want customers for our business, but, more than anything I believe that when our consumers are educated, it forces us as producers of products to just up our game.”
I tell Tina about One Large, and I give her the information card that came with my $10 bill. She becomes quiet, reads it carefully, and says: “You don’t have any idea what this means to me. It has been such a hard month and I really needed something like this. This is great.” She photographs the $10 bill and, I discover later, posts the photo and One Large info on their Facebook page.
Tina picks some Luscious Body Butter from their Bliss collection for me, along with some body oil.
One Large participant: SS
Name of black-owned business: Life Organics
Location: Chicago, IL
Race/ethnicity of participant: White/Slavic/Polish
Name of black-owned business: Life Organics
Location: Chicago, IL
Race/ethnicity of participant: White/Slavic/Polish
