Contributed by Justin McBath
We’re Kyle, Justin and Reggie, the founders of 3Bridges Apparel and Noir Nooga.
In 2004, we moved to Chattanooga (from different cities) to attend UTC. Upon moving, we quickly noticed the economic disparity between the African American community in comparison to the rest of the city.
In an effort to do our part, in 2019, we created Noir (meaning black) Nooga to highlight black businesses and events that cater for the black community. The hope is to create a greater sense of community spirit and encourage economic circulation within it.
3Bridges is the next phase where we have created a marketplace to directly support local entrepreneurs by providing them not only with national exposure, but more importantly, an additional revenue stream.
Our mission with Noir Nooga is to bridge the gap between the Noir Community and the city of Chattanooga.
Here… We are the bridges.