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Black Women Founded Startup Byio Challenges Big Tech with the First Community …

The platform was created to prioritize the Black community while remaining open to people from all walks of life. … Local News · Fashion ·…

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Five more community-led African groups join global landscape restoration network
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Five more community-led African groups join global landscape restoration network

The Global Landscapes Forum recently announced the addition of 12 new “chapter” members to its GLFx network. The GLFx network connects independent, community-oriented groups…

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First black mayor in role's 800-year history chosen – BBC
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First black mayor in role's 800-year history chosen – BBC

After more than 20 years, a DIY community boatyard will return to Oxford. … News · Sport · Business · Technology · Health · Culture…

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Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance Freedom Seder to Return at Critical Moment
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Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance Freedom Seder to Return at Critical Moment

There’s no question that there’s been static between the Black and Jewish communities over the last two-and-a-half years. Since the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023,…

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‘Hope in action’: Students and community leaders hear Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and tour a Portland neighborhood’s redevelopment – Ashland News
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‘Hope in action’: Students and community leaders hear Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and tour a Portland neighborhood’s redevelopment – Ashland News

Visit to Justice Jackson event and Portland district sparks ideas for local housing efforts By Sydney Seymour, Ashland.news Community leaders from Ashland brought a group…

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In dance, Chicago-born choreographer Rena Butler honors the breadth of Black womanhood
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In dance, Chicago-born choreographer Rena Butler honors the breadth of Black womanhood

Choreographer Rena Butler’s connection to Chicago runs deep. She has garnered meaningful experiences in the city, from the halls of her alma mater, the Chicago…

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Mixed-use development planned for long-vacant St. Paul Sears site – MPR News
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Mixed-use development planned for long-vacant St. Paul Sears site – MPR News

Before it was a Sears, the lot was part of the historic Rondo neighborhood, a majority Black community that boasted thousands of homes and businesses….

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Literary Hub » Trailblazer or Panderer? Inside the Life and Career of Black Comedian Stepin Fetchit
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Literary Hub » Trailblazer or Panderer? Inside the Life and Career of Black Comedian Stepin Fetchit

They gathered downtown at the Civic Club in lower Manhattan—bright, ambitious, and determined to chart a new course for Black art and identity. Among them…

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Generation Z HIV awareness at HBCUs: Morehouse hosts educational event
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Generation Z HIV awareness at HBCUs: Morehouse hosts educational event

Students, alumni and community members gathered at Morehouse College on March 18 for a discussion on HIV awareness, prevention and advocacy among Generation Z. Morehouse…

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Historic Huffman Black home in Dayton becomes bed and breakfast
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Historic Huffman Black home in Dayton becomes bed and breakfast

The Huffman Black is a bed and breakfast. These photos show the building before renovation. CONTRIBUTED “God is good, and he blessed me with the…

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