How Kamala Harris Helped Give James Whitner Serious Cred With His 14-Year-Old Daughter

James Whitner’s daughter has long recognized what her father does with The Whitaker Group is impressive to industry insiders and consumers alike. However, it didn’t register to the 14-year-old just how respected he was until seeing the names of the other FNAA winners — with one in particular. “He mentioned that Cardi B won something and that’s when it clicked in my head like, ‘Oh, this is an award award,'” she said when presenting FN’s Retailer of the Year honor to her dad during the 2020 FN Achievement Awards tonight. This year, Whitner, founder of The Whitaker Group, used his retail banners — which include A Ma Maniere, Social Status, APB and Prosper — to focus on the country’s most pressing issues, particularly social justice. For instance, The Whitaker Group closed its banners on Aug. 28 to protest racial injustice following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. Three months later, as attention moved to voter initiatives, the stores closed again on Election Day to drive people to the polls. However, there was one moment in particular that Whitner’s daughter was most impressed by. In late October, Social Status in Charlotte, N.C., welcomed a high-profile visitor who shared a message of love, community and positive

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