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Beyond the cover: How a Greensboro bookstore is changing whose stories you see on the shelf
One of six local Black-owned bookstores in North Carolina is curating a community to ensure all stories have a place on the shelf. Source link
Ottawa to announce $8.6M for black community initiatives
Ottawa to announce $8.6M for black community initiatives. Minister of Health Marjorie MichelPhoto Credit: Leah Mushet, WS. Source link
South Park-East Raleigh heritage trail celebrates Raleigh’s Black History
The city blocks just a short walk south of Moore Square Park are rife with Black history landmarks. There’s Lincoln Theatre on Carrabus Street, where…
AFRO Tea: Sold out event has become a must for Black Marylanders, politicos
Carla Henry Hopkins knows each spring that it’s time for AFRO tea. The gathering, hosted by one of the oldest Black-owned newspapers in the country,…
Springfield’s Black historic sites may soon be restored | Local News
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — Springfield’s east side may be getting a slice out of the millions of dollars in funding backing the potential expansion of…
President Ramaphosa to address the media at the Union Buildings at 16:00
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the media at the Union Buildings in Pretoria at four o’ clock this afternoon. He will be accompanied…
Black Women Built Food Culture. ‘Black Women in Food’ Is Making Sure They Get Credit, Capital and Community to Match – Essence
Dayo | The Art Hype The food industry has a long history of borrowing from Black culture, often without crediting the Black women behind it….
Crispus Attucks history center shows arc of York PA’s Black community
April 23, 2026, 4:46 a.m. ET Dr. George W. Bowles set the vision for Crispus Attucks York from the beginning in saying, “Crispus Attucks is…
BBCF awards $336K in grants to local organizations, nonprofits
The Black Belt Community Foundation awarded more than $335,000 at its 2026 Arts and Community Grants Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 18, at the Carl…
