From the early 1900s through the 1950s, family-owned Black hotels like the Wheaton Hotel and the Tatum Inn provided essential lodging, community, and economic opportunity in...
During segregation, thriving Black-owned hotels such as the Mt. Vernon/Wheaton Hotel, the Plaza Hotel, and others on Norfolk’s Church Street provided safe lodging and dignity for...
Terrance Afer-Anderson reflects on his deep roots in Norfolk, from childhood memories in historic Black communities to his enduring connection with the city’s rich African-American heritage....
By the end of the year, all of the tenants in the building at 645 Church Street, once the most prominent Black-owned business and office complex downtown,...
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