Looking for one of the best full explanations of Sharp End, a Black cultural and business center, in Columbia? Here are links to all the stories published on May 20, 2015 in the Columbia Daily Tribune. All but one of the articles was written by Rudi Keller who put this historic document together.

And remember, Black history is all year, not just in February, but I like the reminder to include everyone’s story in our history!

Sharp End recognition is long overdue

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-recognition-is-long/21745360007/

Commerce shaped a community on Sharp End

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/commerce-shaped-community-on-sharp/21758292007/

Sharp End: Before 1910

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-before-1910/21792478007/

Sharp End: The 1910s

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-1910s/21744724007/

SHARP END BUSINESSES 1910-1919

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-businesses-1910-1919/21766044007/

Sharp End: The 1920s

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-1920s/21758234007/

SHARP END BUSINESSES 1920-1929

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-businesses-1920-1929/21772050007/

Columbia’s Biscuit Queen

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/columbia-s-biscuit-queen/21761989007/

Sharp End: The 1930s

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-1930s/21779174007/

SHARP END BUSINESSES 1930-1939

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-businesses-1930-1939/21763196007/

Bringing Life to History

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/bringing-life-to-history/21793228007/

Sharp End: The 1940s

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-1940s/21744088007/

SHARP END BUSINESSES 1940-1949

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-businesses-1940-1949/21749820007/

St. Luke’s built on congregations past

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/st-luke-s-built-on/21782272007/

Sharp End: The 1950s

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-1950s/21741455007/

SHARP END BUSINESSES 1950-1959

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-businesses-1950-1959/21759015007/

Sharp End: The 1960s CLOSED

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-1960s-closed/21760680007/

SHARP END LAND SALES

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-land-sales/21744207007/

Urban renewal brought a bitter end

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/urban-renewal-brought-bitter-end/21781438007/

Lessons for going forward

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/lessons-for-going-forward/21757542007/

HISTORIC SHARP END DEDICATION

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/historic-sharp-end-dedication/21758713007/

Sharp End Heritage Committee

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/2015/05/20/sharp-end-heritage-committee/21745320007/