by Sam Craig It may be a man’s world, but it’s run by a woman. Susan Youngs opened It’s A Man’s World, an upscale men’s consignment shop right in the center of Jackson Ward, only seven months ago. “My husband needed to get rid of some of his clothes: cashmere sweaters, ties, old coats. But Read more about It’s A Man’s World[…]
by Sam Craig Maggie L. Walker is commonly known as the first African-American female banker. That may be what the history books say, but if you ask Ethan Bullard it is not the most important thing for people to know about her. “Maggie Walker was from a single parent household, disabled from diabetes and was Read more about Walking Through History[…]
by Sam Craig Mahasin Shakoor watches over her store from a seat in the back left corner. Surrounded by the smell of sandalwood and a kaleidoscope of skirts, scarves and dashikis, she looks perfectly at home. Like she could have been there forever. Mahasin has been on 2nd Street longer than most. She opened Shakoor’s Read more about Movers and Shakoor’s[…]