Wilson Daily Times, 14 July 1922.
The (county?) health department rated five “colored” cafes during a monthly inspection in July 1922.
- Tates Cafe — per the 1922 city directory, this restaurant was at 523 East Nash Street, and Noah J. Tate (who was also a barber and pool room operator) was its proprietor.
Tate’s Cafe, as drawn in the 1922 Sanborn fire insurance maps of Wilson.
- Central Cafe — per the 1922 city directory, this eatery was located at 415 East Nash Street and had a Greek (or Greek-American) proprietor, Mike Vekrakos.
Central Cafe, as drawn in the 1922 Sanborn fire insurance maps of Wilson.
- Gilliams Cafe — per the 1922 city directory, this cafe was located at 509 East Nash Street, and Rachel Gilliam was proprietor. Gilliam lived at 228 Smith Street, the narrow lane running parallel to Nash.
- Carolina Cafe
- Barnes Cafe
Clipping courtesy of J. Robert Boykin III.