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Back Story.

African-American Business History

Prior to 1960, downtown Rock Hill had a very thriving African-American Business District. During the 1960s & 1970s, those businesses were torn down as part of the federally funded Urban Renewal program. Since then, not many African-American-owned businesses have re-emerged in the downtown area.

 

Thanks to a new initiative created by BELL of Rock Hill, community leaders, and business owners, the BELL-Prize program will help re-establish a strong and diverse small business community, by offering individuals the opportunity to compete for capital to start or grow their businesses. Check out this video to learn more about the mission behind this initiative.

BELL-Prize

The BELL-PRIZE strives to re-establish a strong Black small business community by taking new and existing businesses through a series of educational opportunities helping them to explore, start, and scale their ventures while offering individuals the opportunity to compete for capital to start their own business. 

2019

Inaugural BELL-Prize

BELL-Prize Winners

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Ericka Hogan

New Attitude Performing Arts Center

https://www.newattitudepac.com

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Dr. Jesslyn Anderson, FNP

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Harold & Julisa White, III

True Divine Xpressions

https://www.tdxpressions.com

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Kimberly Mood

Carolina Therapy Solutions 4 Kids, LLC 

https://www.carolinatherapysc.org

2021

BELL-Prize ll

BELL-Prize Winners

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Candice Moffatt

Warren Moffatt

New Vision Therapy and Wellness, PLLC

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Your Neighborhood Lawn Care, LLC

YNLC - Facebook

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Whitney Hughes

South Carolina Progressive Living, LLC

www.scprogressiveliving.com

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Latoya Morrison

My Out Loud, LLC

www.latoyaoutloud.com

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Jerry Fussell

The Modern Arcade of Rock Hill

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Tonya Vanderpool

Replenish IV Hydration and Wellness, LLC

www.replenishivhaw.com

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