Senate budget would eliminate office that helps minority firms seek NC contracts Raleigh News & Observersource
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As Evette Hunt works inside her downtown Raleigh location, she remembers a time when the very image would have been unheard of."There were some areas we did not venture into because they were not Black-owned and we were not allowed to go into those businesses," said Hunt, who owns Evette's Beauty Salon on S. Wilmington…
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 Oak City’s first Black-owned "selfie museum" is opening up this weekend.It’s located in Triangle Town Center in Raleigh near the Macy’s entrance. Berry…
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — The Black Farmers Market concept dates back to 2018, when the organizers of Black August in the Park reached out to local farmers and noticed the positive response from the public.Now, as the market returns for 2023, the owner of Jireh Family Farms in Durham appreciates the opportunity."This Black Farmers Market…
Opinion: Why Charlotte and Raleigh work for black residents in ways that Cleveland and Pittsburgh don’t Crain’s Cleveland Businesssource
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. — New businesses in North Carolina are bouncing back after taking a dip during the pandemic, according to the North Carolina Secretary of State’s…
Victoria Scott-Miller opened the first Black-owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina last weekend, called Liberation Station. The new brick-and-mortar store opened its doors on Saturday in downtown Raleigh. Liberation Station started as a pop-up in 2019 after she took her sons to a national chain bookstore to find books with characters that looked like him.…
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Twelve startups of businesses founded by Black entrepreneurs from across the country are going through a rigorous program during the week of October 3 – 8 to help elevate their companies.They're taking part in the sixth annual Black Founders Exchange, a program in collaboration with Google for Startups, at the Durham…
The holidays are here if you are anything like me then you have been thinking about what gifts you are going to purchase this holiday season.You will probably be hit with some many different ads from large retailers like Amazon and while this is okay, I wanted to share a few businesses in downtown Raleigh…