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Shining Light on Black-Owned Businesses | Birmingham News
Annaya Chelcy, a Birmingham-based content creator with over 100K Instagram and 60K TikTok followers, is turning her viral platform into a force for good—spotlighting Black-owned and small local businesses year-round. Founder of The Local Tourist Collective, she hosts events and runs marketing campaigns to help these entrepreneurs thrive, filling a gap left by traditional marketing systems. Starting from fun, organic posts, she pivoted into advocacy after realizing her influence could amplify overlooked voices. Despite facing pay inequity and bias as a Black creator, she stays true to her…
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