MenuA children’s bookstore in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, considered to be the first Black-owned in the state, is closing less than a year after it opened because of numerous alleged death threats, the owner said on social media. The owner of Liberation Station Bookstore on Fayetteville Street, identified by multiple media outlets as Victoria Scott-Miller, said…

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — A Durham man is reaping the rewards of taking a big risk during the pandemic.At a time when so many small businesses are cutting back or shutting down, Jared Huffman bought one of the oldest businesses in Durham.Huffman bought Y & J Furniture, a three-generation furniture making, repairing, restoring, upholstering, "you…

Profiles were written by: Colin Campbell, Jennings Cool, Connie Gentry, Edward Martin, David Mildenberg and Ebony Morman.Decades of talk about the importance of empowering minority-owned businesses has led to limited success. The gap between Black and Caucasian household incomes widened in recent years, partly because of the pandemic’s impact. Wealth-building remains a challenge for many…

AdvertisementSupported byOften ignored in conversation about the booming resale industry is a long history of clothing thrifted by necessity, because of racism.By J. Nailah AveryThree immaculately styled Black women graced the screen. Wearing reworked vintage pieces with “FUBU” and “Phat Farm” splashed across the front, they were posing together in a fashion photo shoot, their…