Black-owned Business Leaves Bridgeport Due to Vandalism – South Side Weekly

In December of 2019, sisters Whitney and Diamond Cumbo opened PRIMA Lash & Beauty Bar, in south Bridgeport. At the time, they believed they were joining a vibrant community that would welcome them with open arms. But after years of targeted vandalism with no response from the police or local officials, the duo plan to join other Black business owners in the area and shutter their doors.

For Whitney Cumbo, the journey to Bridgeport started back in 2015 when she was a full-time student at Northern Illinois University. “I started in college just doing lashes. It . . .