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👀 HAVE YOU HEARD THE EXCITING NEWS?! 🎁✨

The wait is over! Our 2026 Holiday Pop-Up Market is officially happening, and this year, we have something NEW in store for you!

We’re switching things up with a one-day holiday extravaganza at a brand-new, larger venue! 🎉 Get ready for a full day of shopping, festive entertainment, delicious treats, and activities the whole family can enjoy.

📅 Sunday, December 6, 2026
⏰ 12 PM – 7 PM
📍 Durham Convention Centre, Ajax
🎟️ Admission is FREE!

With more than 100 local vendors to explore, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to discover special gifts, find unique holiday treasures, and support small businesses in our community. Plus, enjoy tasty food, music, photo booth fun, face painting, and a kids’ zone to keep the little ones entertained! 📸🎨

Make it a family outing, plan a day with your friends, or come get a head start on your holiday shopping. Whatever brings you, we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

🎟️ Reserve your tickets today through the link in our bio!

📣 Interested in being a vendor? Regular applications are now closed, but you can still add your name to our waiting list for a chance to join us if a spot opens up, link in bio.

🎥 @mohtohsoh 

#holidaypopupmarket #durhamregion #holidayshopping #shoplocal #blackqueensofdurham by @ashalapps
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5 days ago
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Noir Exchange returned strong with 
@ashalapps and Fatim Sow founders of @blackqueensofdurham 🙌🏽 
These ladies enriched the room sharing their journey to building a 14k+ online community that impacts IRL. 
@noirexchangenetwork thanks you for bringing your energy to Septembers session! 
We look forward to seeing you all October 15 for another special event for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀 
Bring a friend cause this one you can’t afford to miss this one! 

#durham #networking #irl #ajax #palaisnoir taken in Palais Noir by @ashalapps
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25 days ago
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I love me a group trip especially with my sisters but I also cherish time by myself. The veranda at the rear of our room was one of my favorite spots on our trip especially at sunset. A private retreat to watch the sky turn from blue to pink to orange and my favorite gold with the sound of the sea anchoring it was its own brand of therapy.  And match this with my therapy—music and all is well with the world even for just a brief moment. 🖤 taken in The Veranda Resort & Spa Antigua by @ashalapps
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a month ago
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We’re still here at The Verandah Resort & Spa and, honestly… we have become very unserious. 😂

Who am I kidding, we have always been this way 🤷🏾‍♀️ 
Thankfully the amazing staff are all in and joining us in our shenanigans.

Somewhere between the pool, the beach, kayaking, pickle ball, good food, and late-night entertainment, we forgot we were supposed to be acting like adults. 😭

… and having a maaaarvellous time (said like Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music) …lol

This trip has given us the space to rest, reconnect, explore and laugh A LOT — and we’re soaking up every minute of it.

Still here. Still laughing. Still unapologetically unserious. 😂

@verandahantigua 
@visitantiguandbarbuda

#VisitAntiguaAndBarbuda #AntiguaAndBarbuda #TheVerandahResort #GirlsGetaway  WellnessTravel 

…. Sisters sold separately 🤣🤣🤣🤣 by @ashalapps
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2 months ago
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The sisters are enjoying a little R&R but love the chance to stay active. Even before coming, playing pickleball with my sisters was on my summer wishlist, and what an upgrade for it to happen in Antigua. If you aren’t into pickleball you can canoe or play mini golf or keep it simple and go to the gym. On 30 acres there’s even more to do than this, looking forward to more rest and a little adventure on this getaway. #Antiguanice #pickleballantigua #sistersister taken in The Veranda Resort & Spa Antigua by @ashalapps
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2 months ago
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I am so grateful to have this opportunity to spend time with my sisters in Antigua — relaxing, resetting, reconnecting and making memories together.

There’s something so special about being able to slow down with the people you love. To laugh, talk, explore, enjoy a beautiful beach day and just be.

Thanks to my cousin Dion for picking us up and taking us out … bringing us mango and tamarin, taking us to get our bun and cheese fix … lol.. even more importantly, taking us to visit with family. 

📍Antigua & Barbuda 🇦🇬

#GirlsGetaway #Sisterhood #WellnessTravel 
#VisitAntiguaAndBarbuda #AntiguaAndBarbuda taken in Ffreyes Beach by @ashalapps
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2 months ago
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24 hours with my sisters was definitely not enough!

Last month we checked into a beautiful Toronto hotel for a quick little girls’ night to celebrate my sister Shaquilla’s birthday — good food, live music at Union station,  lots of laughs, catching up, and that quality time you can never get enough of.

And while I loved our little Toronto escape, it reminded me just how much we need a real getaway.

So… next stop: Antigua and Barbuda! 🇦🇬

I’m so excited to spend a whole week with my sisters, slowing down, soaking up the sunshine, enjoying the beauty of the island, and simply making memories together. Sometimes you don’t need a packed itinerary — you just need your girls, a beautiful place, and time to breathe.

Can’t wait to share this girls’ escape with you — and all the beauty Antigua has waiting for us. 
#AntiguaAndBarbuda #VisitAntiguaBarbuda #GirlsGetaway #SisterTrip #Antigua  TheVerandahAntigua by @ashalapps
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2 months ago
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We were checking out of our hotel a few weeks ago and saw this @fifaworldcup display…. 

Most people would have just taken a picture … we had to act like soccer players.

Why are we like this? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Love my sisters ❤️ taken in The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto by @ashalapps
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2 months ago
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It’s still Shaquilla aka @ladyq_dj ‘s birthday month. And we are still celebrating her.

Sharing this throwback from last year, when my baby sister had me outside as if I didn’t have a 1 year old that didn’t sleep through the night.

I promise you… I had zero alcohol.. @subriamusic is telling the truth. 

If you are wondering why we are like this… it’s partly because we didn’t have cable television for the majority of our childhood. So we had to use our imagination. 🤣

Thanks @seanjonesmusic @aphrosemusic @calvinbealemusic @joeljoseph3560 @chendymus and @palaisroyaleballroom for an incredible night of live music and community…. Event production is a lot of work and we can certainly appreciate when our fellow artists make the effort and take risks in order to create space for others to enjoy themselves. 

And  thanks @9_mile_ja for late night food.

And shout out to my knees and Asha’s knees too.

But in all seriousness my sisters are incredible and I love them dearly. 

#sisters 
#birthdays 
#livemusic by @ashalapps
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3 months ago
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@blackqueensofdurham these two ladies are truly remarkable, what started as a Facebook page to support black entrepreneurs women is now a powerful successful community!

Well done @ashalapps and @fatimksylla by @ashalapps
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4 months ago
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Excited to attend the @blackqueensofdurham Summer Pop-Up Market and Family Day this Sunday June 14th with my family.

I’m incredibly proud of my sister @ashalapps @fatimksylla and @raqueljohnevents for their incredible work.
🎥 @mohtohsoh 

Get @reshare_app • @blackqueensofdurham We’re just a little over two weeks away from the event of the summer! 

With nearly 2,000 attendees already registered!

We’re inviting you to our Summer Pop-Up Market + Family Fun Day!
A full day of good vibes, connection, and community featuring:
✨ 60+ vendors
✨ Amazing local businesses
✨ Delicious food
✨ Great music
✨ Family-friendly activities
✨ A photo booth to capture your summer memories

📅 Sunday, June 14, 2026
🕛 12 PM – 8 PM
📍 Audley Recreation Centre

It’s a full community experience. Feel free to share with friends, family, and anyone ready for the perfect summer day out ☀️

🎟️ Get your free tickets through the link in our bio!

📋 Vendor applications are now closed, but you can still join the waitlist for any last-minute openings, check link in our bio!

#summerpopupmarket #familyfunday #supportblackbusiness #ajaxevents #audleyreccentre communityevent shoplocal familyfriendly livemusic goodvibes taken in Audley Recreation Center by @ashalapps
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4 months ago
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Hey Queens 💖👑
Our official brunch recap video is here 🎥
Tell us your favorite part 🫶✨
Hope you love it!! 💕🍓🥂
🎥 @mohtohsoh by @ashalapps
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5 months ago
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