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Black owned businesses in the Knoxville area from 1896-1936

Black owned businesses in the Knoxville area from 1896-1936

February 23, 2021

Black owned businesses in the Knoxville area from 1896-1936

Devyn Kelly’s Storymap

Alumnus from UTK’s Geography Department Devyn Kelly recently completed a time lapse story map depicting the differing rates and dispersal of Black owned businesses in the Bristol, VA area from 1896-1936. This work was done for the Black in Appalachia Project to depict the historic and vibrant community of Black business in Bristol.

Her work is viewable here: https://tga.maps.arcgis.com/apps/StorytellingSwipe/index.html?appid=52e5c1e73b3c45c0ae712ec5d1fdc0bf

This map from the Black in Appalachia website, viewable here: https://t.co/XpiF7FpeXD?amp=1

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