The Swadeshi Black Market and Co-op Cultural Experience hosted by the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement (AADM), previously known as the Athens Black Market aims to reduce the oppression of poverty by offering women and minority business owners a place to sell their products and promote their business while patrons enjoy a variety of foods and cultures.

This event is open to the public and will include 45 min cultural dance lessons, DIY craft tables, live performances, and more.

The vendors participating in the Swadeshi Black Market & Co-Op are working together under a cooperative model to meet their common needs. The market is part of AADM’s goal to increase and promote black and minority business ownership, stimulate economic development through cooperation between businesses, and to foster culture, diversity, and inclusion in downtown Athens.

What to expect:
1 pm African Dance Lesson with Coco
2 pm  Healthy Quick Meals Demonstration
3 pm DIY Youth Craft Table
4 pm Live Performances
5 pm Closing

The Swadeshi Movement occurred in the early 1900s formulated by Mahatma Gandhi as part of the Indian Independence Movement. The goal of the Swadeshi movement was to eliminate the oppressive economic power caused by British colonialism and improve economic conditions in India. By working together, boycotting British textiles, and selling their own homespun clothes, the movement was a success.