shop seems like a flower shop. but it has the laughter and conversation of a barbershop and a first job for many team in turned into a career and a successful family business that has been a successful family business for more than 70 years. >> 1945. >> you weren't here in 1945. >> no, but may grandparents were. this is my sister. >> it's one of d.c.'s oldest black-owned business. in a place known as chocolate city, that's saying something. >> there were challenges with opening a floral shop in 1945. not a lot of people would think >> there were a lot of black businesses on u street. >> back in the day, d.c. was like detroit, los angeles, major cities with large populations of black folks where segregation led to enterpriseship. since black people couldn't go downtown to shop and see shows,