About this episode

Carmen Dianne and Kara Still discuss how they launched Prosperity Market to support Black communities in Los Angeles during the pandemic.

Carmen Dianne and Kara Still launched Prosperity Market during the pandemic to bring fresh food and economic power to Black communities in Los Angeles—with no background in farming, no trailer, and no blueprint. Scrappy pop-ups in church parking lots grew into an 80-vendor operation, a Good Morning America segment, and an unexpected partnership with Dr. Dre.

People in this episode

Guests: Carmen Dianne, Kara Still

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• food industry
• community empowerment
• partnerships
• pandemic response

Keywords

• grant
• partnership
• fresh food
• economic power
• pop-ups

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Prosperity Market, Good Morning America

Places: Los Angeles

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