Students will explore how various black entrepreneurs thrived in Durham's downtown, so much so that Durham's Parrish Street was soon known as Black Wall Street. Students will gain a sense of the challenges overcome and successes experienced by the various black entrepreneurs and businesses on Black Wall Street.

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Alexander Julian from Chapel Hill is a fashion designer who is known for bringing color to men’s clothing. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Arlinda Locklear from Fort Bragg is a legendary lawyer and the first native American woman to present in front of the US Supreme Court. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Ava Gardner from Grabtown, near Smithfield, was in 67 films and nominated for an Oscar for ‘Mogambo’. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Bayard Wootten from New Bern created the original Pepsi logo and took over 600,000 photographs, including the first photo taken by a woman from an airplane. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Beulah Louise Henry from Raleigh was known as North Carolina’s “Lady Edison” thanks to her 110 inventions and 49 patents. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Caleb Bradham from Chinquapin and later New Bern was a pharmacist who invented the soft drink Pepsi. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Charlie Duke Jr. from Charlotte was the youngest astronaut to ever walk on the moon. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Charlie Sifford from Charlotte was the first African American to receive his PGA card and is known as the Jackie Robinson of golf. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Charlotte Smith from Shelby was the star of the UNC Women’s Basketball team, leading them to the National Title. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Lawrence “Crash” Davis from Gastonia was a baseball player made famous by the movie Bull Durham. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. David Sedaris from Raleigh is a writer and humorist who has written 12 New York Times best sellers and is known for picking up trash in his West Sussex, England neighborhood. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Doc Watson from Deep Gap, west of Boone, was a Grammy award-winning guitarist, songwriter, and singer whose voice and guitar has enriched and inspired generations. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Dorothy Hansine Andersen from Asheville identified cystic fibrosis and led the research team that would find a treatment and invent a test to diagnose it, which is still used today. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Dwight Clark from Kinston is known for making “The Catch” as the star receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. James Goodnight from Salisbury, Greensboro, Wilmington, and Raleigh is the founder of SAS, Statistical Analysis System, and the Godfather of AI and Data Analytics. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Joe Gibbs from Mocksville is in the NFL and NASCAR Hall of Fames and leads a ministry for inmates. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. John T. Biggers from Gastonia was a world famous painter, sculptor, and educator. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Katherine Stinson from Fuquay Varina was the first female mechanical engineer at NC State and the first female engineer hired by the Federal Aviation Administration. Date aired: 3/28/2023

The Uncommon Story: Notable North Carolinians is a local public television program presented by PBS NC. This series was produced with support from the NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Matt and Ross Duffer from Durham are brothers that created and produced the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. Date aired: 3/28/2023