Joe Blackwell/Blacknall
Introduction
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This business was originally listed at 407 ½ S. Blount St from 1934-1936.Then again at a new address 218 E. Cabarrus St. from 1938 to 1939.The Green Book listed this sties as a Dining-Tavern. Both of the original structures have been demolished.
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Photo of Deluxe hotel and second location of the Blacknall's restaurant
Backstory and Context
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Joseph H. Blacknall was an African American man who is listed as a waiter and as the householder at 225 E. Cabarrus with spouse Annie Blacknall in a city directory. After the restaurant moved locations it was located next to the Deluxe Hotel on Cabarrus street.
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Since 2017, the NC African American Heritage Commission, completed research on North Carolina’s Green Book sites. The findings have been compiled in this interactive web portal which invites visitors to explore each site in depth through historical vignettes, stories, and images. The project also includes a traveling and virtual exhibition produced to highlight the experiences of African American travelers during the Jim Crow era in North Carolina.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.