After thousands of people visited the Historic Greenwood District for the Black Wall Street Rally, some business owners praised the surge in tourism while others questioned if the event benefits everyone equally.
The amount of foot traffic during the mid-May festival was a far cry from the average, according to Isaiah Harris, co-owner of Black Wall Street Tees & Souvenirs.
He said on a normal day his store sees between 18 and 30 people, but during the rally he saw hundreds. Second to Juneteenth, the rally weekend is their most profitable…