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The Broadside

How one business built Black Wall Street

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At the turn of the 20th century, the epicenter of America’s Black middle class was in a midsize city in central North Carolina. Durham was home to NC Mutual, an insurance company that provided a foundation for Black wealth in the South amidst Jim Crow segregation. Recently though, NC Mutual closed its doors, marking the end to more than a hundred years of business.

Featuring:

  • Kimberly Moore, Director of Civic Engagement for North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District
  • Andre Vann, Coordinator of University Archives and Instructor of Public History at NC Central University 
  • Carl Webb, Co-founder of Provident 1898

Links:

  • You can find a transcript of the episode here.
The Broadside
Kamaya Truitt
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Truitt moved to Durham, North Carolina, and made it her home. She quickly matriculated from student reporter to Youth mentor and was later named Director of WUNC’s Youth Reporting institute. Truitt has produced radio reports for national broadcast on NPR’s Here & Now, and Oakland Youth Radio. She also currently serves on WUNC Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee.
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Charlie Shelton-Ormond
Charlie Shelton-Ormond is a podcast producer for WUNC.
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Jerad Walker
Jerad Walker is WUNC’s editor of narrative audio and podcasts. He joined the station in 2022 after nearly a decade at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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