ANDERSON — A singer who has found success on Broadway returned to her Anderson roots recently and shared her story with a gathering of women and local business owners.
Krystal Washington served as the keynote speaker for the Anderson Madison County Black Chamber of Commerce’s annual women’s conference at the Flagship Enterprise Center. She said it was a privilege “to come home and not only celebrate women, but entrepreneurial women as well.”
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