Thank you for printing this page from the City of Raleigh’s Official Website (www.raleighnc.gov) https://raleighnc.gov/parks-and-recreation/news/black-history-month-2025-jcmp 01/06/2025 11:52 am Parks and RecreationJohn Chavis Memorial Park News Published 12/10/2024 Updated 1/6/2025 John Chavis Memorial Park honors the achievements, history, and heritage of African American trailblazers. In honor of Black History Month, JCMP will host a series of…
Brands and retailers, such as Nordstrom, Ulta, and Walmart, have celebrated Black History Month all month by spotlighting Black-owned businesses. We've rounded up some of our favorites below. Shop locally, impact globally.This month, Nordstrom is spotlighting Black-owned businesses, such as LaQuan Smith, The Oula Company, and Sami Miro Vintage. They've also signed the Fifteen Percent…
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…
Raleigh mother opens black-owned children’s bookstore to inspire, empower youth CBS17.comsource
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Family members suffering from eczema led Kimberly Thigpen to her kitchen where she started making soaps and lotions."I found out that shea butter was great at treating eczema," she said. "Our bath body massage oil is really popular."She is the owner of The Bath Place in downtown Raleigh. She sells handcrafted,…
NCCU coach LeVelle Moton behind Raleigh affordable housing project Raleigh News & Observersource
OAKLAND, Calif. — Queen Hippie Gypsy, "Oakland's first Black-owned crystal botanica," was already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, just two weeks after reopening, looters smashed up its storefront, hours after protesters filled Oakland's streets in support of Black Lives Matter.Encouraged by supporters, Queen Hippie Gypsy launched a GoFundMe, and within days raised enough money…
How one Raleigh resident is creating opportunities for Black-owned businesses in North Carolina Yahoo! Voicessource
The First Black-Owned Children’s Bookstore In Raleigh Forced To Shut Down Due To Death Threats And Hate Mail NewsBreaksource