Eradicating Racial Wealth Gap Theme for Hyannis Event

HYANNIS - Tourists and locals alike danced to a reggae beat under the sunny skies in Aselton Park overlooking Hyannis Harbor Saturday for the first ever Amplify Summer Market.

March 13, 2023

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Amplify POC Cape Cod

HYANNIS - Tourists and locals alike danced to a reggae beat under the sunny skies in Aselton Park overlooking Hyannis Harbor Saturday for the first ever Amplify Summer Market.

But this was no ordinary vendor market. It is part of the efforts of a new nonprofit, Amplify POC (People of Color) Cape Cod, to eradicate the wealth gap on Cape Cod and beyond. Eradicating the racial wealth gap would be no small feat, but for Tara Vargas Wallace, who founded the nonprofit, it is a big part of her organization's mission to promote racial equity.

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Eradicating Racial Wealth Gap Theme for Hyannis Event

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HYANNIS - Tourists and locals alike danced to a reggae beat under the sunny skies in Aselton Park overlooking Hyannis Harbor Saturday for the first ever Amplify Summer Market.

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