National Black Business Directory Dec. 69 [wrapper title]

Minneapolis: National Black Business Directories Incorporated, 1969. Very good.. [4],35pp., with an additional four-page section inserted in the center. Original pictorial wrappers printed in black and white, stapled. Minor wear. A scarce African-American directory published in the last month of the 1960s featuring nationwide listings for business products and services produced by and for Black communities across the country. The purpose of the directory is stated clearly on the copyright page: "This directory is intended to help blacks achieve economic equality with whites in the area of business. It identifies black businesses involved in interstate commerce. Anyone, regardless of his location, can buy from these businesses." The directory was sponsored by the National Buy-Black Campaign, Minneapolis Urban League, Urban Coalition of Minneapolis, Business Enterprises for American Minorities, and "Several white-owned businesses in Minneapolis." Apparently this directory was issued again in 1971, but never again afterwards.