A designated Black Arts and Culture District in San Diego’s Encanto neighborhood has seen a dramatic decline in Black-owned businesses over the decades.
Within a 2-mile radius of what is now known as the Black Arts and Culture District, there used to be more than 200 Black-owned businesses. Today, a local nonprofit has counted just over 30 in the area.
The Black Arts and Culture District was designated in 2022, covering nine blocks along Imperial Avenue in Encanto…