Local history: A look back at Columbia's former Black Business District
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Over the past year, News 19 has taken a look back at some of Columbia's historic neighborhoods, but did you know there was a line ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Over the past year, News 19 has taken a look back at some of Columbia's historic neighborhoods, but did you know there was a line of black businesses along several downtown streets that were once known as Columbia's Black Business District? It was a thriving area filled with black entrepreneurs, restaurant owners, morticians, bankers and even barbers, but over the years, this once bustling hub for African Americans has become non-existent. We're focusing on two blocks along Washington Street and sharing the stories of two women as they recount their experiences in Columbia's Black Business District.