Downtown in Durham in Durham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Empowering and Diverse Opportunities

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018

1. Empowering and Diverse Opportunities Marker

Inscription. Through strategic leadership and funding since 1935, Black entrepreneurs on Parrish Street are active participants in the founding of the Durham Business and Professional Chain, the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, Black newspapers in Durham and in the election of Black Americans to the Durham County Commissioners, Durham City Council, and Durham School Board.

Erected 2009.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Communications • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 35° 59.7′ N, 78° 53.935′ W. Marker is in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of East Parrish Street and East Parrish Street, on the right when traveling west on East Parrish Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 E Parrish St, Durham NC 27701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tobacco and E.J. Parrish (within shouting distance of this marker); Roll of Honor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to Those who Served in the World War (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Malbourne A Angier (about 400 feet away); Dr. Bartlett Durham (about 400 feet away); N. C. Society of Engineers (about 400 feet away); Financial and Professional Impact in Durham (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durham.

Another marker is no longer nearby. In Memory of "The Boys Who Wore the Gray" (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 10, 2018

2. Empowering and Diverse Opportunities Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.