More than 100 local businesses showcased at Spend in the Black event on South Side

CHICAGO (WLS) — There was a push on Saturday to transform 75th Street into a “Black Wall Street.” Spend in the Black is a national movement, simply encouraging people to shop at Black-owned businesses over Easter weekend. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Ald. William Hall, who represents the 6th Ward, and Dr. Charlie Dates, the pastor of Progressive and Salem Baptist churches, are leading the movement locally. “We can literally see a half a million to $1 million spent between three blocks. These are some of the best businesses in the city of Chicago. We just want people to know about the secret on 75th Street,” Hall said. The two say so many businesses wanted to participate that they had to build a waitlist. “This is about resurrecting the Black dollar. So rather than being in the red, we are spending in the Black,” Dates said. Pastor Charlie Dates and Ald. William Hall are encouraging people to “Spend in the Black” at 75th Street and King Drive in Chicago this weekend. More than 100 businesses were set up on Saturday at 75th and King Drive, showcasing their goods and services. The event ran from 10...