Publisher’s Memo…

In May of this year Mahogany Media Group moved into our new offices located at 921 E. Main Street between Blackburn Park and Carpenter Avenue. The vision we had was to create a neat space for meetup’s, training seminars, workshops, community meetings, conferences, and OSU tailgate football Saturday’s mixers. We have decided to call the space the Mahogany Event Center.

We have two conference rooms for small and even larger meetings. Additionally, we’ll be rolling out our special monthly Mahogany VIP Membership Opportunities for those wishing to join our Mahogany Tribe. Stay tuned for our official grand opening in September of this year to the public.

We’ve been quite busy painting and furnishing the space the last few months. Main Street in on the come-up and it is exciting to meet new businesses opening in the neighborhood of Ole Town East. We’re fortunate to have a pretty large size parking lot adjoining our building.

SAVE the DATE: On September 29th, 2023 we’ll be hosting our 1st Annual Mahogany Community Leaders Awards Breakfast at the Columbus Airport Marriott Hotel. There are so many unsung heroes and sheroes in our community who seldom get recognition for the work they do in our community. Please direct your nominations to Kay Wilson our Editor-In-Chief at WKayWilson.25@gmail.com

Also, coming in December 19th, 2023, is our 1st Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon, also happening a t the Columbus Airport Marriott Hotel. Entrepreneurship and small business success is crucial in our community. Certainly, it is not for the faint of heart, but we want to be intentional in supporting those who’ve taken the plunge into business ownership as a means of creating generational wealth. Let’s support our small business community. What new or older businesses run by People of Color do you admire most? Tell us who they are and why more people need to know about their products and/or services.

In closing, this is a Powerful Issue! We’re saluting John and Pamela Gregory who are celebrating their 20th Anniversary of the African America Male Wellness Walk Agency, and we thought it also meaningful to introduce to you our 2023 Class feature of Central Ohio’s Most Influential Men of Color. Also, in this issue we ‘re honored to introduce to you a few of Central Ohio’s Top Doctors and Medical Professionals of Color.

Enjoy and join us on our social sites @ MahohanyColumbus on Instagram & Facebook, and Mahogany Media Group on LinkedIn we’ll see you there! Current and past issues of our magazine can be read at issuu. com/MahoganyColumbus

C. SUNNY MARTIN Founder/Managing Partner Mahogany Media Group LLC