WE’RE DREAMING UP ABOLITIONIST FUTURES. Help us share our vision.Scalawag Reckoning with the South Demetrius Hunter sees a worrisome pattern among non-profits providing food to his community in Southeast Raleigh, North Carolina, where grocery stores are inaccessible for many residents.“I have seen the trucks come from these non-profits that give food away, and they are…
Raleigh Ramps Up Initiatives to Boost Minority and Women-Owned Business Participation in City Contracts Hoodlinesource
For new business owner Lamar Floyd, the Factory is much more than a co-manufacturing space. He found community and support getting his fragrance business, Flower to the People off the ground. He will now have to find another work home."I was hurt. Brick and mortar is expensive. It takes capital that you don't have in…
Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Continue in Browser Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts.Please enter a valid zipcode.SaveRALEIGH, N.C. — The first Black-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina is coming to downtown Raleigh this summer. Liberation Station Bookstore will open its physical store on…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Black Restaurant Week will take place from Friday through May 1 in North Carolina.The event, which began in 2016, celebrates African American, Caribbean and African cuisines.It will feature more than 80 Black-owned restaurants ranging from North Carolina and South Carolina to New York.A number of businesses, like Bon Fritay food truck,…
A Black-Owned Children’s Bookstore, Liberation Station, Gets A Brick And Mortar Location Blavity Newssource
Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Continue in Browser Get hyperlocal forecasts, radar and weather alerts.Please enter a valid zipcode.SaveRALEIGH, N.C. — One North Carolina entrepreneur is helping inspire other Black business owners.Antonio McBroom is the CEO of the only Black-owned and Black-led multi-unit…
In the wake of the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests across the nation, many people have contacted us wanting a list of black-owned area businesses that they can help support.While we don’t know every business in the area, this list is a good start. We focused mainly on restaurants since that is…
Where to Eat, Stay and Play in Raleigh, NC During Dreamville Festival EBONYsource
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…