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The Howard Family Bookstore Shines Bright Light On A Once Forgotten Detroit Neighborhood – Essence
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The Howard Family Bookstore Shines Bright Light On A Once Forgotten Detroit Neighborhood – Essence

Photo Credit: DjelicS/GettyImages Reading is fundamental and so is community. In Black spaces, reading, books and literature are sacred and special. We know they cannot…

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Domini Gibbs-Sorey '08, '09 elected president of lawyers association | Lynn University

… community with an emphasis on the legal, social, economic and political needs of the Black community, and to address the professional development of … Source…

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Beaufort invests M in 84-year-old park built by Black residents
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Beaufort invests $1M in 84-year-old park built by Black residents

An 84-year-old Beaufort park with deep personal meaning for many Black residents has a fresh look following a $1 million refurbishment. Washington Street Park was…

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Hunger by Policy: SNAP cuts hit hardest in Black America
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Hunger by Policy: SNAP cuts hit hardest in Black America

For the more than 10 million Black Americans who rely on federal food assistance to feed their families, the projected damage from food aid cuts…

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Black churches transform food aid into food justice
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Black churches transform food aid into food justice

Word in Black–The Black church has long understood that hunger is political. Long before researchers coined phrases like “food insecurity” or “food apartheid,” Black congregations…

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Media perpetuates ‘Black-on-Black crime,’ but experts say intraracial crime is common | WUWM 89.7 FM
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Media perpetuates ‘Black-on-Black crime,’ but experts say intraracial crime is common | WUWM 89.7 FM

“Black-on-Black crime” is a term that’s been used by media, politicians and everyday people, to describe crimes committed by Black people against Black people. It’s…

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Lawsuit claims Arkansas group wants to establish all-white communities
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Lawsuit claims Arkansas group wants to establish all-white communities

A real estate broker says an organization denied her the opportunity to purchase land in an Arkansas development because of her Jewish ancestry, and because…

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Lawsuit claims Arkansas group rejected woman’s land purchase due to Jewish ancestry, Black husband
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Lawsuit claims Arkansas group rejected woman’s land purchase due to Jewish ancestry, Black husband

A real estate broker says an organization denied her the opportunity to purchase land in an Arkansas development because of her Jewish ancestry, and because…

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Arise Credit Union Minneapolis Black Business Spotlight
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Arise Credit Union Minneapolis Black Business Spotlight

Black Business Spotlight: Arise Community Credit Union Is Building Financial Access From the Ground Up in Minneapolis In this Black Business Spotlight, contributing writer Lizzy…

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