“The first Black … ”

It is sad to know that phrase will still apply to hundreds if not thousands of achievements that, once reached, will be a first for anyone in the Black community.

But once achieved, that frustration often gives way to the joy of knowing a door has now been opened for others to follow. It’s a feeling that applies to Post 21, the first and only Black-owned business in Downtown Disney.

Blair Paysinger and her mother, Juan Williams, started Post 21 with the understanding of how important Black business is to the Black community. The name comes directly from Black Wall Street, the prosperous Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla., that was destroyed by violence and hatred on May 31, 1921.

Post 21’s website states, “We see today, and every day since May 31, 1921, as Post 1921. Standing on the shoulders of those who have come before us, we are ready to do what we have traditionally done — in a new and exciting way!”

On this episode of “The Word” podcast, Paysinger explains how Post 21 became the first Black-owned business at Disneyland.

You can visit Post 21 online here. Or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

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