HYANNIS — In the aftermath of George Floyd's murder in 2020, which ignited worldwide protests, Tara Vargas-Wallace found herself getting calls from people across the Cape.  

"People wanted to find ways to support the Black community," she said. "They wanted to know if there was a list of local businesses owned by people of color. There wasn’t a local list."

So Vargas-Wallace set out to create one.  

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Vargas-Wallace and her Amplify POC team have organized a Holiday Vendors Market for Dec. 10 in Hyannis. This will be the first holiday market featuring businesses owned by people of color, but it won't be the last, Vargas-Wallace said. The event, which will showcase 30 POC-owned businesses on the Cape, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Cape Codder Resort and Spa on Route 132.