Select PageJimmy Dillahunt Jr. by Shannon Baylor-Henderson — February 24, 2021 .Editor’s note: Shannon Baylor-Henderson is the Chief Content Officer of Content Commanders, a full-scale content strategy & storytelling company that helps people add more power, personality & perspective to their digital, print & social content. Hailing from the nation’s capital, Shannon leads Content Commanders…
10 NC Black history lessons you likely weren’t taught in school (but should have been) Raleigh News & Observersource
RAEFORD, N.C. (WTVD) — Over the last year, support for Black-owned businesses exploded. Candle company Southern Elegance was a part of that wave.The company has reaped the financial benefits and at one point, even sold out of all products in a week.Owner D'Shawn Russell sees this support as more than just a trend."When people look…
Black Bread Co. is the world’s first and only Black-owned sliced bread company ABC11 Raleigh-Durhamsource
Black Folks Camp Too: This NC man is fighting generational stigma to get Black people to explore the great outdoors ABC11 Raleigh-Durhamsource
Today, Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh is known for eclectic stores, local restaurants and hangouts.Many people have no idea this stretch of old buildings was once the segregated business district and cultural hub for the Black community in Raleigh – known as Black Main Street. Murals on Hargett Street tell the history of Black Main…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A new gateway for Black business ownership is going up in Raleigh. City leaders and local investors broke ground Thursday Montague Plaza, an entrepreneurial hub and shopping center in the heart of southeast Raleigh. The plaza aiming to help ensure Raleigh's current growth spurt is an equitable one."Raleigh is growing so…
PEARLAND, Texas — You can support black owned businesses in one spot.BLCK Market at 11200 Broadway Street host dozens of local and international Black brands.What started as a pop-up market, has grown to a brick and mortar location at the Pearland Town Center.The store sells a variety of high-quality items from apparel to home goods,…
Johnny Hackett Jr. appreciates being a part of the entrepreneurship community in Raleigh, North Carolina.In 2019, he started The Black Dollar Corp. to support Black-owned businesses in the state through a retail location and online directory.“We’re trying to give a platform for African American entrepreneurs to be found, to get more exposure, to get more…
Starting your own business can be a risky leap of faith, but the odds of success could improve with a network of support from other like-minded entrepreneurs.About three years ago in Smithfield, Mel Wright opened her own resale clothing store. She waited for the day it might finally turn a profit, but it never did.…