DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Black-owned businesses across the country are feeling the support after "Blackout Tuesday," including the owner at the Citgo on North Roxboro Street in Durham who said Tuesday was the busiest day he has had in more than five years.Dr. Jim Okeke moved to America from Nigeria in 1990 and has owned…
ddupw010050020, 1/6/06, 4:31 PM, 8C, 5013×6225 (540+2201), 100%, DDU, 1/60 s, R54.2, G46.2, B56.4 Last month, UNC Press published Blake Saya-Hill’s biography Aaron McDuffie Moore: An American Physician, Educator, and Founder of Durham’s Black Wall Street. The book marks the second project released by the Durham Colored Library — a local organization aimed toward elevating…
The Triangle has a wide range of businesses that are minority-owned, from construction to health care and consulting. Here are the ones with the most employees in the region.Among this week’s Triangle Business Journal lists is a ranking of Minority-Owned Businesses based in the Triangle.Take a look at a few statistics around minority-owned businesses across…
Learn more about North Carolina’s rich Black history through these 10 iconic landmarks Raleigh News & Observersource
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This historic Delany-Edwards building is currently vacant. Photo by RALtodayDuring the 1920s, racial segregation pushed Black entrepreneurs and professionals to move their businesses to East Hargett Street in downtown. The stretch between Fayetteville Street and Moore Square developed as a commercial district that became known as Raleigh’s “Black Main Street.” A handful of the original…
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This holiday season, make it a goal to shop local. Shopping local does more than support small business owners and entrepreneurs in the community; it’s a great way to find personalized, creative gifts for everyone on your list — especially that loved one who is hard to shop for.Over the years, WRAL Family has profiled…
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE.Source: StoryBlocks / Radio One DigitalThis upcoming February, check out the programs, exhibits, and historic landmarks the city has to offer that honor the contributions and history of African Americans in Raleigh, most of which are free and a few are even…