“Spend In The Black” Event On South Side Aims To Boost Small Black Businesses In Chicago

April 21, 2025 Dozens of vendors transformed 75th Street and King Drive into Chicago’s “Black Wall Street” on Saturday. Dubbed “Bullseye: Spend in the Black – Resurrecting the Black Dollar,” the event featured more than 100 small businesses showcasing their products in a bid to boost Black economic power. The goal was to highlight small businesses over big box stores ahead of Easter.