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Read moreMERRY GREEN
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, WHO'S WHO IN BLACK - CHICAGO
Merry Green is the President of MGPG Events, Inc. and the Creator & Founder of “The Black Women’s Expo” (BWe) in Chicago, and other urban markets. The Black Women’s Expo is the nation’s longest running empowerment exposition for the African American consumer having just celebrated an amazing 25 year milestone!






