RALEIGH (WTVD) — Like every store in the city, House of Swank Clothing (HOS) in downtown Raleigh has been swept up in the crazy COVID winter and spring. The shop has been shut down since March because of the pandemic. And the George Floyd riots two weeks ago dealt another big blow. But, the business…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Black Restaurant Week Carolinas is underway across North Carolina and South Carolina.It runs through Sunday, May 7.It's an event dedicated to celebrating the flavors of African-American, African and Caribbean cuisines.Several black-owned restaurants in the Triangle are participating.Click here for a full list. source
North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, called the Liberation Station Bookstore, is closing down its downtown Raleigh location after receiving death threats. According to reports by owner Victoria Scott-Miller, the store will close on April 13. Located on the second floor of a brick-and-mortar building on Fayetteville Street, it’s only had a steady location for less…