**FILE** Courtesy of Cynthia Cephas Photography via fscfirst.com

FSC First will hold its Summer Soiree Networking Event on Aug. 29 in recognition of August as Black Business Month and to celebrate the success of African American-owned businesses in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The event will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and will take place at 4400 Forbes Blvd. Unit A, in Lanham, Maryland. Tickets are $25.

Attendees will be able to connect with entrepreneurs and community leaders as well as help honor local Black businesses. The event is set to occur as recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 50% of American small businesses fail during their first five years—despite their crucial contributions to local economies by driving job growth, innovation and business diversity.

For more information, call 301-883-6900.

James Wright Jr. is the D.C. political reporter for the Washington Informer Newspaper. He has worked for the Washington AFRO-American Newspaper as a reporter, city editor and freelance writer and The Washington...

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