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