DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — A Durham man is reaping the rewards of taking a big risk during the pandemic.At a time when so many small businesses are cutting back or shutting down, Jared Huffman bought one of the oldest businesses in Durham.Huffman bought Y & J Furniture, a three-generation furniture making, repairing, restoring, upholstering, "you…
Profiles were written by: Colin Campbell, Jennings Cool, Connie Gentry, Edward Martin, David Mildenberg and Ebony Morman.Decades of talk about the importance of empowering minority-owned businesses has led to limited success. The gap between Black and Caucasian household incomes widened in recent years, partly because of the pandemic’s impact. Wealth-building remains a challenge for many…
NC Mutual was once a titan of Durham’s Black Wall Street. Its future is up in the air. Raleigh News & Observersource
AdvertisementSupported byOften ignored in conversation about the booming resale industry is a long history of clothing thrifted by necessity, because of racism.By J. Nailah AveryThree immaculately styled Black women graced the screen. Wearing reworked vintage pieces with “FUBU” and “Phat Farm” splashed across the front, they were posing together in a fashion photo shoot, their…
Black Farmers Act | ‘Good soil’: From Washington to Warren County, restoring the legacy of Black farmers ABC11 Raleigh-Durhamsource
Big changes for Raleigh’s Moore Square market + an update on Morrisville shopping center Raleigh News & Observersource
Join 24,000+ of your friends and neighbors who start their day smart with our daily newsletter.Your Insider’s Guide to the Triangle.For over 40 years, INDY has been the pulse of the Triangle. Get unparalleled local expertise straight to your inbox, daily.INDY WeekThe idea of sitting in a funeral home and having a lively conversation about…
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WE’RE DREAMING UP ABOLITIONIST FUTURES. Help us share our vision.Scalawag Reckoning with the South John Henry Merrick was working at W.G. Otey’s barbershop in the late 1800s, serving some of the most prominent men in Raleigh, North Carolina, when an undisclosed misunderstanding with Otey got him fired. Otey was a prominent Black entrepreneur whose barbershop…