Chicago Defender, 27 July 1940.

The race businesses (nearly all of which were in the 500 block of East Nash Street:

• Shade’s Drug Store — Isaac A. Shade and Kenneth M. Shade.
• Ideal Pharmacy — Darcey Yancy.
• Darden Memorial Funeral Home — Camillus L. Darden.
• Artis Funeral Home — Columbus E. Artis.
• Hamilton Funeral Home — Levi Hamilton.
• Artis Barber Shop — S.P. Artis.
• Sanitary Barber Shop — Frank W. Barnes.
• Rosa’s Place — Rosa Rhine Lupe Weathers.
• Libby’s Place — Libby McPhatter.
• Collins’ Place
• Lupe’s Beer and Wine Shop — Peter Lupe.
• Wardrobe Cleaners — Nannie Barbour.
• Cooper Electric
• Walker Electric — Arnold G. Walker Sr.
• Emma’s Beauty Salon
• Zelma’s Beauty Salon — Zelma Arrington McPhail.
• Swindell’s Beauty Salon — Deborah Swindell.
• Baltimore Shoe Shop — Cutt Davis.
• Moore’s Shoe Shop — Wade M. Moore.
• Carroll’s pool parlor — Daniel Carroll.
• Hargrave’s pool parlor
• Armstrong’s pool parlor
• Mack’s Place — Daniel McKeithan.
• Thomas Hinnant