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How Improving Lives Of Black Seniors Helps All Older Adults
In his new book, “Aging While Black: A Radical Reimagining of Aging and Race in America,” Raymond Jetson, a former state lawmaker and health department official from Louisiana, says the United...
Legacy In Motion: How Black Youth Are Reclaiming Entrepreneurship
This moment is not new. The long history of Black entrepreneurship in America dates back before the Civil War. Tulsa’s Greenwood District was a hub of thriving Black businesses. Barbershops, hair...
National Association Of Black Journalists Celebrates 50 Years At Cleveland Convention
Fifty years ago this December, a group of 44 pioneering members of the media met in Washington, D.C., to support and advocate for their fellow Black journalists. Five decades later, a group nearly...
Efforts To Preserve And Repair Historic US Black Churches Get $8.5m Boost
The role of the church in Black communities in the US has been one of spirituality, solidarity and catalysing social change. Preserving these sites is about more than protecting historic...
Black Teachers Are Key Mentors For Philly High School Seniors Navigating College Decisions
Zikia, a 12th grader in Philadelphia, was stressing over where she would attend college in the fall. Her charter school's college decision ceremony was the next day, and she was torn between her two...
10-Year-Old Farmer Receives Full Ride Scholarship To This HBCU
A 10-year-old girl has received a full-ride scholarship to South Carolina State University, the HBCU announced recently. The news came as a surprise as Kendall Rae Johnson toured the university’s...
