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Charlotte Ranks 7th in U.S. for Percentage Of Black Owned Businesses

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Charlotte Black-owned businesses have always been on the rise, but Charlotte is showing out. Charlotte is ranked 7th in the country with a percentage of black-owned businesses.

A new census report has ranked the makeup of black businesses across the country. This report shows the total number of businesses and what percentage of those businesses are black-owned. Atlanta leads the pack. There are 116,798 businesses. Of those, 8,663 are black-owned with 34.2% of the population being black.

Charlotte slides in at the rank of 7th. Charlotte has 48,835 businesses. Of those businesses, 2,414 are black-owned with 22.8% of the population being black. Congrats Charlotte. Here are the cities and the rank and the percentage of black-owned businesses.

  1. Atlanta
  2. Washington, DC
  3. Virginia Beach, VA
  4. Columbus, GA
  5. Memphis, TN
  6. Richmond, VA
  7. Charlotte, NC
  8. Baltimore, MD
  9. Greensboro, NC
  10. Shreveport, LA
  11. Baton Rouge, LA
  12. Orlando, FL

10 Black-Owned Sneaker Brands You Should Know

It was just the other day I drove past a small store and saw a line nearly a mile long. The patrons were a variety of people – young, old, Black, White,  Asian, etc. It was only after I got closer to the store that I realized it was a sneaker store.

And then I was in awe over just how committed these patrons were. I later learned, many had been standing in line for hours for the latest pair of sneakers or the ‘perfect’ pair to add to their collection. They were “sneaker heads.” And that’s news that should not come as a surprise to me. Especially after ShoppeBlack.us reports the global sneaker market is expected to reach $95 billion by 2028. In the United States, the sneaker market is expected to boom as well. It’s predicted to reach $28 billion by 2026.

With such big numbers, I would only make sense that Black-owned sneaker brands will get a piece of the pie. ShoppeBlack.com did some digging and came up with these Black-owned sneaker brands. What I found interesting about these brands is each has a unique story and mission. If you’re a sneaker head, than this will be a treat for you, especially as we begin to gear up to recognize Black History Month.

Randi Moultrie is a Charleston, South Carolina native and has been in the radio industry for the last few years in Charlotte. Randi started with Beasley Media Group as an intern in 2019 and is now thriving in the digital world. Randi enjoys writing about her favorite foods (especially pizza) and all things fashion and travel. As one who loves taking trips to find new foods, it’s not surprising that she enjoys writing about both!

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