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Soul Steppers keep pace with themselves on regular walks

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — When you see a member of the L.A. Soul Steppers stepping through the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza get out of the way. The...

Exec. Profiles: The Atlanta Voice Publisher Janis Ware

Black Jewelry Artist Releases Unique New Collection For Women

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Jamal J. Ifill is a Barbados-based jewelry artist and the owner of Crystal Forms. Well known for his creations for royalty and government officials,...

Chicago Housing Authority joins partners to break ground for Sarah’s On Sheridan Apts.

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United College Action Network (U-CAN) Celebrating 20 years

SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Dr. Alan Rowe founded the United College Action Network (U-CAN) with his wife Donna Rowe in 1988 and the couple has built it into...

A PORTRAIT OF POISE: City Council President Felicia Moore says she as focused as ever on transparency, accountability

ATLANTA VOICE — There are some people who love to bask in the spotlight. And, then, there are others that prefer to do their jobs from the...

Black Entrepreneur Develops New Hair Tool That Blows Away Traditional Hair Dryers

CHICAGO DEFENDER — A newly designed hair tool known as the MC Professional Hot-N-Happy Hair Tool with Secure Combs will be launched in the United States. Developed...

Uber, Lyft Drivers Make Last-Minute Push to Remain Their Own Bosses

SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — On Labor Day, Gov. Newsom voiced his support for Assembly Bill 5, a sign that the much fought-over legislation will be signed into law...

Founders Of Black-owned Natural Skincare Line Are Fed Up With Harsh Chemical-based Products

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Starting a business is never an easy undertaking. Everyone’s dream is to be successful but the inner city youth aren’t often given the tools...

Greenetrack wins major victory for gaming in Greene County by recent decision of the Alabama Tax Tribunal

GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT —  On August 29, 2019, Jeff Patterson, Chief Judge for the Alabama Tax Tribunal rendered a decision voiding over $75 million in sales...

UIC recognized for student diversity, social mobility in U.S. News rankings

CHICAGO DEFENDER — The University of Illinois at Chicago was recognized for its commitment to diversity and the social mobility of its students in the annual...

Local AME Churches Join Forces to Aid the Bahamas

JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — The devastation in the wake of hurricane Dorian has left over 70,000 homeless on the island of the Bahamas. More than twenty...

Atlanta Hawks, State Farm unveil Gwinnett County’s first joint co-branded courts and State Farm Good Neighbor Club

ATLANTA VOICE — The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm unveiled their first full facility with new basketball courts along with the second Good Neighbor Club at...

COMMENTARY: NFL’s Depression-era Ban on Black Players Lingers On in the Owner’s Box

JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — The National Football League season opened last week with a full slate of games. On the field, extraordinary athletes of all races...

West Coast-based ‘sixnineteen’ partners with ONE Musicfest on commemorative T-shirts

ATLANTA VOICE — Launched on Jun 19, 2019, sixnineteen has become a disruptive force in the industry with hand-drawn designs that serve to empower individual freedom and...

Student Organizers Secure $3.6 Million for Healthy Food for OUSD Youth

OAKLAND POST — Student organizers with Oakland Kids First (OKF) secured $3.6 million over the next two years to improve healthy food options for Oak­land public...

The Atlanta Voice Publisher Janis Ware to appear on Atlanta Business Chronicle's "BIZ"

Chicago Education Trailblazers Honored for Transforming Schools

CHICAGO DEFENDER — LEAP Innovations has announced the recipients of the Innovator in Education Awards, an impressive array of trailblazing teachers, inspirational school teams, and innovative leaders...

Black Scientist/ Entrepreneur Develops New Sensual Health Supplement For Women

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Over the years, L. Renee Williams, a Black Clinical Scientist and CEO, has faced the struggles that many women face when it comes...

Councilman Koretz not a fan of extended bar hours

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — The bill, SB 58, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, would create a five-year pilot program beginning in 2022 that would allow...

BBCF Greene County Associates collect 3,400 pairs of shoes with Funds2Orgs

GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — The Greene County Associates of the Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) completed a two-month drive seeking new and slightly used shoes for distribution...

COMMENTARY: Ending HIV will only happen if Black America leads

ATLANTA VOICE — In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game-changer in HIV prevention. The development of...

Governor JB Pritzker Announces Major Step Towards Sale of Thompson Center

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Governor JB Pritzker today announced a major step toward the sale of the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC).  The Illinois Department of Central Management...

Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx and Code for America Announce Historic Partnership to Automatically Clear Convictions

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly M. Foxx and Code for America today announced a cutting-edge partnership to use Clear My Record technology to...

Savannah Branch NAACP Hosted Savannah/ Chatham County Public School System Discussion

THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE — Last Sunday, August 25th, the Savannah Branch NAACP Education Committee led by Betty Ellington hosted its Mass Meeting at Tremont Temple Missionary...