CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Black-owned businesses make up just 3% of all businesses in the US, according to Smart Asset. However, the Charlotte area is proving to be a hotspot for Black entrepreneurs.Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia recently ranked number two among the top 15 places for Black entrepreneurs, with Black-owned businesses making up 27.59% of all businesses in the…
Ransome, “Gees Bend Quilter Sis.”Linda Shropshire thinks the time has always been right. For a Black-owned art gallery in Durham, N.C. specializing in underrepresented artists. Black artists. Female artists.A once-in-a-lifetime sequence of events convinced her she’s the one to do it.That sequence began with Shropshire being offered early retirement from Cisco Systems at the onset…
Black workers fueled the NC labor movement’s past — and are guiding its future Raleigh News & Observersource
Black-owned children’s bookstore Liberation Station has reached its $10,000 fundraising goal meant to support the opening of its first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Raleigh. Now they’re hoping to double it.Owner Victoria Scott-Miller is thrilled to announce, after years of pop-up events, Liberation Station Bookstore will get its own physical space at 208 Fayetteville St. “I…
A Black-owned children’s bookstore will open in downtown Raleigh in June. Liberation Station is the first of its kind in the Triangle area. The concept started out as a pop-up bookstore in 2019 and is now a 364-square-foot micro-suite space with 1,000 different book titles. Victoria Scott-Miller, the founder of Liberation Station, said the bookstore…
Coffee shop by day, bar by night: New East Durham gathering spot opens this summer Raleigh News & Observersource
Liberation Station Bookstore, North Carolina’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, opens Saturday.The colorful, intimate space is on the second floor of the Efird’s building at 208 Fayetteville St. Enter on the Fayetteville Street side, where you see signs for Raleigh’s Original Selfie Museum. Owner Victoria Scott-Miller wants to ensure that all children can see themselves in…
New Black, family-owned bookstore, Liberation Station, opens its doors in downtown Raleigh Axiossource
Top six platinum winners across Raleigh, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Toronto to receive local billboard advertisements featuring Queen Latifah.Top Six Platinum Winners Across Raleigh, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Toronto to Receive Local Billboard Advertisements Featuring Queen LatifahRaleigh, NC – Lenovo, the global technology powerhouse, is proud to announce the 2024 cohort…
State Government websites value user privacy. To learn more, view our full privacy policy.Secure websites use HTTPS certificates. A lock icon or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the official website.Main menuThe HUB Office promotes economic opportunities for historically underutilized businesses in state government contracting and procurement that will foster their growth and profitability.The NC…