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Cornering the Black Market: A Role for the Corner Store in Community Development
4th World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality (2012)
  • Seneca Vaught, Kennesaw State University
Abstract

This paper addresses these important themes by examining the impact of corner stores in two American cities: Buffalo, New York and Atlanta, Georgia. The paper illustrates how corner stores can effectively address unique demands in urban niche markets and the problems and possibilities these approaches present. The paper puts these developments into a historical, economic and spatial context that illustrates how neighborhood stores emerge and the dynamics of race, economics, and geography that they engage. Finally, the paper illustrates several models for effective small propriety grocers that specifically address issues of economic disparity and racial divisions, illustrating how these examples have empowered communities and transformed antagonistic approaches to urban commerce.

Keywords
  • corner stores,
  • race,
  • economics,
  • geography,
  • community
Publication Date
October, 2012
Citation Information
Seneca Vaught. "Cornering the Black Market: A Role for the Corner Store in Community Development" 4th World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/seneca_vaught/4/