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From Vision to Legacy: 125 Years of the NBL
#NationalBlackBusinessMonth #OTD On this day, the #NationalNegroBusinessLeague was founded August 23, 1900 in #BostonMA by #BookerTWashington, who served as the organization’s first president. The League was renamed the National Business League in 1966, which remains in operation today. The NBL is currently celebrating its quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary in 2025. The organization’s goal was to promote African American businesses, which included doctors, farmers, crafts
Veronica Carr
Aug 23, 20252 min read


Black-Owned Bottling Companies: Beyond the Bubbles
#NationalBlackBusinessMonth #BlackOwnedBottlingCompanies #AmericaBottlingCo #JoeLouisPunch #BrownBelleBottlingCo Bottoms up! When we grab...
Veronica Carr
Aug 19, 20251 min read


National Savings Day
#NationalSavingsDay2022 Created by #CapitalOneBank in 2017 to encourage people to establish savings goals such as buying a house, setting...
Veronica Carr
Oct 12, 20221 min read


Hispanic Heritage Month: Hazel Diaz
#HispanicHeritageMonth #OldWestBaltimore #BmoreHistory #HazelJuanaDiaz (1908-1997) Hazel Diaz was born in #BaltimoreMD to #AnthonyDiaz, a...
Veronica Carr
Sep 23, 20221 min read


Reverse Underground Railroad
#InternationalUndergroundRailroadMonth Do you know about the #ReverseUndergroundRailroad? Find out in our recent...
Veronica Carr
Sep 18, 20221 min read


Saturday Stories: Bertha Hazelton Brooks
#SaturdayStories #BlackHistoryisEverywhere #JimCrowEducation #BaltimoreColoredSchoolSystem #BmoreHistory A recent acquisition Bertha...
Veronica Carr
Aug 6, 20221 min read


Rev. Perry G. Walker
#WisdomWednesday #RevPerryGWalker (1831-1914) #EllsworthCemetery #WestminsterMD #BlackMethodistChurch #BlackChurches Rev. Walker was born...
Veronica Carr
Aug 3, 20221 min read
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