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Title: 5 Forgotten early 20th century Black-owned businesses
Post by: thelakelander on February 24, 2025, 08:35:44 AM
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Established in 1901 and operating until 1990, the Afro-American Life Insurance Company may be the most well known Black-owned business in Jacksonville's history. However, it wasn't the only large one. In honor of Black History Month, here are five other early 20th century African-American owned businesses associated with the city.

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/5-forgotten-early-20th-century-black-owned-businesses/