Black Wall Street

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Description:

In Durham NC, one the the original centers for black businesses sits in the downtown area. The creation of Black Wall Street (spearheaded by John Merrick and Charles Spalding) marked a turning point for the identity of the black businessman and formed an economic center for black businesses in the antebellum south.

Institution:

North Carrlina Office of Archives and History

Official/Unofficial:

Official

Group Acknowledged:

African-americans

Historical Subject:

In the antebellum south, black businesses were suppressed and stifled. Black wall street stood in the face of that as a hub of black commerce and ingenuity.

Physical Aspects:

Physically located at the fourth block district on Parrish St. in Durham North Carolina. Dedication includes an information plaque in the preserved integrety of many of the historic buildings along the block.

Date of Dedication:

2004

Place Location:

Files:

Themes:

african-american

black businesses

Durham

north carolina

Migration Memorials - african-american

Black Wall Street