City seeks to laud former Black business district
City seeks to laud former Black business district Herald Democrat Nearly a century ago, Sherman's Mulberry street was a home to a thrive hub of Black businesses. Now, the Sherman advocates and other partners are looking to preserve that part of the city's history and the events that led to its destruction. The Black business district was destroyed in 1930 during race riots in downtown Sherman, and efforts currently are underway to hopefully have the district's former site immortalized with a historical marker through the state of Texas. These efforts, which are in their infancy, started with...
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