The Brief
- Ten black-owned businesses on Indian School Road in central Phoenix form a thriving corridor proudly known as “The Black Row.”
- To commemorate Juneteenth, participating shops are offering special promotional deals priced at exactly $6.19.
PHOENIX – As Phoenix residents prepare to celebrate Juneteenth, a hidden pocket of central Phoenix is stepping into the spotlight to showcase heritage and economic empowerment.
The backstory:
According to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, the roots of Juneteenth can be tracked back to June 19, 1865, when Union troops in Texas officially announced that enslaved people in Texas have been freed.…