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. — Liberation Station, North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, is now open in downtown Raleigh. Victoria Scott-Miller, along with her family, founded the store…
CHICAGO — Schweet Cheesecake, a Black family-owned business, is making a difference in its community.The artisanal bakeshop attracts customers from all over Chicagoland to the city's Austin neighborhood on the West Side."What is Schweet Cheesecake? Original, homemade, and Chicago," Co-owner Chamille Weddington said. "What makes our cheesecake different is it's really light, it's fluffy, and…
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Raleigh’s Liberation Station, a Black-owned children’s bookstore, is set to make a return in Montague Plaza on Juneteenth 2026. source
A Raleigh Black-owned children’s bookstore plans to reopen after closing its doors to its downtown location last year.“We will find our place; we will find the place that was designed for us,” Victoria Scott-Miller told WRAL in 2024. A promise kept, and the location is just as central to the story. Liberation Station plans to…
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To stream WFMY News 2 on your phone, you need the WFMY News 2 app.Next up in 5Example video title will go here for this videoNext up in 5Example video title will go here for this video GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Raleigh man has made it easier for people to patron black-owned restaurants in North…
A 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 is the first stop for new pop-up tour The Melanated Yoga Experience, an event that aims to support Black-owned businesses and bolster health, wellness and stress relief, specifically in the Black community. source
NEW YORK — Across America, extraordinary Black-owned businesses are breaking down barriers, celebrating vibrant cultures, and working to revitalize communities.In this episode, were taking a look at just a few of these incredible small businesses making a difference, like fashion designers who bring the exhilarating power of African Ankara prints to New York Fashion week,…