Mary Ellen Shadd, Negro Business Directory of the State of Wisconsin, 1950-1951

The first directory of African American businesses in Wisconsin appeared in 1950. Edited by Mary Ellen Shadd, the directory profiled professional, religious, educational, civic, fraternal, social, historical, commercial, and industrial organizations operated by and for African Americans. 

via: Turning Points in Wisconsin History, Wisconsin Historical Society

Source: content.wisconsinhistory.org

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