Sidney Preston Dones was a man of many skills. He was an insurance agent, music dealer, filmmaker, actor, and money lender. Dones also did a lot of investing in real estate. Dones was well-respected throughout the community and was largely responsible for solidifying Black enterprise on Central Avenue. In 1914, he organized the Sidney P. […]

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