Broadside advertising "Black Wall Street" in Lexington, KY

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A broadside for "Black Wall Street". It is a white, rectangular piece of paper with black text. There is an inner grey rectangle with rounded edges. The grey rectangle has a black outline. It reads [Help us Build/Grocery Store for the community/"Black Wall Street"/Lexington, Kentucky] in the center. On the proper left side there is contact information, which includes a Facebook page and a website. There is also information about Black Wall Street and information about the sponsorship. On the proper bottom right corner there is a black, white, and grey cartoon of an African American man and woman. The man is holding a white flag with the letters [MLK] in black. The image extends out into the white border. The back side of the broadside is solid white.

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