a year ago
3
3
Posted On: September 4th 2025, 06:32 pm
š Mutual aid isnāt new. Durhamās Black women mastered it in 1907.
That year, a group of women in the East End neighborhood formed the East End Thrift Club. They pooled coins to cover education, healthcare, and family needs. What they built became one of the longest running Black womenās community clubs in the United States.
The first ācommunity fundā in Durham didnāt come from City Hall. It came from a living room in East End.
We are including this history in Rooted in Durham: Americaās First Black Wall Street, a documentary exploring the history and living legacy of Durhamās Black community.
š” What other Durham stories should we share next? Comment below and follow us to #KnowYourRoots.
.
.
#durham #blackwallstreet #durhamnc #northcarolina
That year, a group of women in the East End neighborhood formed the East End Thrift Club. They pooled coins to cover education, healthcare, and family needs. What they built became one of the longest running Black womenās community clubs in the United States.
The first ācommunity fundā in Durham didnāt come from City Hall. It came from a living room in East End.
We are including this history in Rooted in Durham: Americaās First Black Wall Street, a documentary exploring the history and living legacy of Durhamās Black community.
š” What other Durham stories should we share next? Comment below and follow us to #KnowYourRoots.
.
.
#durham #blackwallstreet #durhamnc #northcarolina
Comments (3)
a year agomarissamobs
Iām interested in more historical info about Durham residentsā response/feelings towards the announcement of the govās plans for the Durham freeway in the 70s! And my bad if youāve already covered this, Iām a new follower š
a year agofirstblackwallstreet
š” Note on the photo: The East End Thrift Club was organized by Black women, but the archival image shows young boys. This reflects how meetings and events were often community spaces, with children present and included in group photographs. šø Credit: Durham Historical Photograph Collection (NCC.0055), North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC. Identifier: NCC_0055_1065.
More posts
