NWA Black business owner discusses the impact of Black History Month

ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE SUSPECT WAS LATER ARRESTED AND IS FACING MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES INCLUDING ATTEMPTED MURDER. FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH. MANY BUSINESSES AND CITIES ACROSS THE REGION HAVE A MONTH FULL OF PLANS AND EVENTS READY TO GO. 40/29’S JACOB MURPHY IS LIVE IN FAYETTEVILLE NOW. JACOB — YOU SPOKE WITH THE AREA’S N- DOUBLE-A-C-P PRESIDENT AND A BLACK BUSINESS OWNER ABOUT WHAT THIS MONTH MEANS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PEOPLE I SPOKE WITH TODAY TALKED ABOUT HOW PROUD THEY WERE TO BE APART OF THE FAYETTEVILLE COMMUNITY DURING THIS MONTH. BUT THEY ALSO TALKED ABOUT HOW THE BLACK COMMUNITY CAN BE HIGHLIGHTED YEAR-ROUND. <> “February is a natural time for us to do something but but you know, I’m still black in March and April, and May, and so are all those other people. And so, so it’s important that we feel like we’re a part of conversations all the time.” THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE CONTINUING IN FAYETTEVILLE TODAY. <> “if you don’t teach history, then it’s forgotten. And if it’s forgotten, it’s as if it never happened.” WITH BLACK HISTORY MONTH STARTING.. COMMUNITY LEADERS TALKED ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE MONTH. <> “Black History Month is a moment to take a retrospective and see how far we’ve come and the progress that’s been made and celebrate the people who have created change and pathways for all of us to progress and grow.” AND HOW IT CAN GO BEYOND FEBRUARY. <> “That’s done every day. That’s not just done in February.” ASHLEY EMIG OWNS THE DIRT-BAG VINTAGE SHOP IN FAYETTEVILLE. <> “I could not be more grateful for one the day to day support. But specifically as we look at the month of February, you get a lot more people who are really interested in not just purchasing and supporting Black businesses but understanding what it means and why it’s important to support black businesses.” SHE TOOK OVER BACK IN 2022. <> “It can be very intimidating. So I would say, as a woman as a black woman, you know, it’s been, I see this as my opportunity to help open doors for others.” AND HAS SEEN THE BLACK COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO GROW AROUND HER IN FAYETTEVILLE. <> “I’d say the black businesses being a black business owned business, but then also interacting with other black owned businesses, the creativity, the innovation, the artistry, the different viewpoints, the diversity points that they bring to this area, unmatched.” THE NAACP HAS MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH AND YOU CAN FIND THE DATE AND TIMES ON OUR WEBSITE AT 40/29TV.COM. LIVE

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