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Upstairs, at the office of the Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont, Mohamed Abdi, the organization’s director, was helping Yussuf Olow fill out some forms.Ībdi said he would be down to join in the festivities when he was less busy.Īt 10 minutes before the hour, Jabari Jones, power driver in hand, attached and hoisted the colorful “open” flag at Shop 4 Change. grand opening, volunteers were hurrying to stock the wares, arrange hors d’oeuvre and crank up a fresh batch of Fair Trade coffee. “Then I realized, hearing the stories of many, many Chittenden County residents of color, that there was definitely a need for a place they could come to, and to tell their stories in a more purposeful way,” she said.Ĭreating a convergence at the new Shop 4 Change center on Main Street “is here to make the lives of people of color in Vermont more tolerable,” Nyoni added.Īn hour before the 5 p.m. Until a month and a half ago, Nyoni operated a beauty supply and hair braiding service here on Main Street. Social change often firms up around a table, over cups of coffee, believes Ebony Nyoni, who on Saturday opened a new Black Lives Matter community center, safe space, fair-trade emporium and cafe in Winooski, Vermont.
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