Historical Spotlight: Burdines Department Store

Entrepreneurship has always been a pathway to independence and survival, especially when opportunity was intentionally restricted. During Jim Crow, Black Americans built businesses out of necessity, resilience, and vision, often without the safety net of generational wealth. Join me as we shine a Historical Spotlight on the Burdines Store, a successful Black-owned department store in Miami that represents innovation, perseverance, and economic self-determination.