Observed arrival · 2026-09-16

Rooted CU Maps Black-Owned Businesses Across Champaign County

rootedcu.org Observed source

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A free, human-reviewed directory of Black-owned businesses, services, organizations, and shops in Champaign County, Illinois.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-16 issue.

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Rooted CU organizes entries by both service category and geography, including smaller county communities rather than limiting the directory to Champaign and Urbana. The homepage gives concrete examples such as Bennets Eggrolls, Jenny's Laundry Co., and Tech Ed & Solutions, while also accommodating online-only businesses and providers serving the wider county. It reports 59 places and describes a human review step for submitted listings.

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