Several Black-owned businesses found themselves homeless Thursday after an early morning fire destroyed the commercial building where they were headquartered.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the building was empty when the fire started around 2:50 a.m. and it does not appear foul play was involved. The CFD is still investigating to determine the exact cause of the fire.
There were eight businesses located at 4655 S. King Drive, a 16,000-square-foot, twostory, brick building. They included The Spoken Word Cafe. Blu 47 and Uncle Joe's jerk chicken restaurants. The building is also located across the street from the Harold Washington Cultural Center. 4701 S. King …
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