[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Historic Parrish Street Forum Grand Opening April 12

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: April 5, 2012

 

 

 

Durham Hosts Historic Parrish Street Forum Grand Opening April 12

 

DURHAM, N.C. - History buffs should take note of a unique opportunity to
celebrate Durham's Historic Black Wall Street and modern-day renaissance
with the grand opening of the Historic Parrish Street Forum.

 

On Thursday, April 12, 2012, at noon, the City of Durham Office of
Economic and Workforce Development and the Parrish Street Advocacy Group
will gather to officially open the newly renovated space, located at 108
W. Parrish St. Light refreshments will be served and attendees for this
event are encouraged to park in the Chapel Hill Street Garage and Lot,
located at 326 E. Chapel Hill St.  

 

The new space was designed to help commemorate the "Black Wall Street"
era and the legacy of Black entrepreneurship in Durham; provide an
additional venue for meeting space and cultural arts events; create more
walking traffic along Parrish Street; and be a catalyst for more retail
purchasing and businesses locating on Parrish Street. 

 

Speakers at the grand opening include Parrish Street Advocacy Group
Chairman Chuck Watts; Mayor William V. "Bill" Bell; N.C. House
Representative Larry D. Hall; N.C. Institute of Minority Economic
Development President Andrea Harris; N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Company
President and CEO James Speed; Pauli Murray Project Director Barbara
Lau; and Office of Economic and Workforce Development Director Kevin
Dick.

 

The forum is 3,251 total square feet and can accommodate up to 49
people. The new space can provide banquet and conference tables, chairs,
a kitchenette, a presentation screen, and ceiling-mounted projector as
well as a podium and microphone. Community organizations, groups, or
individuals interested in renting the space should visit 
www.ParrishStreet.org for details and contact information.

 

For questions regarding this grand opening event, contact Parrish Street
Coordinator Reginald Jones with the City's Office of Economic and
Workforce Development at (919) 560-4965, ext. 15207 or by email at 
ParrishStreet at DurhamNC.gov. 

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development seeks to increase the
city's tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including
new development and redevelopment. The department also plans and
promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and recruits target
industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new
jobs. For more information, visit www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org. 

 

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