Midway Barber Shop

Midway Barber Shop

Step Edwards has operated Chapel Hill Barber shop for most of his life. He still rents the building on Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, but due to COVID’s hit on small businesses, the family had to sell the building that’s been with the family for as long as Step can...
BIPOC Business Directory

BIPOC Business Directory

Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Orange County, North Carolina Embracing diversity and supporting Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) and their owned businesses are crucial steps in fostering a more inclusive and equitable community....
Celebrating Juneteenth

Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the freedom of all enslaved people, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United...
Black Restaurant Week in Carrboro

Black Restaurant Week in Carrboro

Mayor Barbara Foushee has proclaimed the week of April 26 to May 5, 2024 as Black Restaurant Week in Carrboro.  The Town of Carrboro recognizes the importance of supporting local Black-owned restaurants, which play a vital role in building inter-generational...
Celebrating Mildred Council’s 95th Birthday

Celebrating Mildred Council’s 95th Birthday

Mama Dip’s Kitchen, located at 408 W Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill, commemorated what would have been its founder Mildred Council’s 95th birthday on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The restaurant celebrated by reverting some prices to their 1976 levels,...