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COMMENTARY: A Black and White Life Doesn’t Come Close to Technicolor Living

NNPA NEWSWIRE — A lot of the columns I’ve written were about those who prayed and rejoiced and breathed a sigh of relief at the mere thought of a new…

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Former Memphis Anchorwoman Dee Griffin opens up about abuse and recovery

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — he billing for the Sistahs Soiree Brunch offered advance notice: “…be ready for some candid conversations.” With the Memphis Botanical Garden as the setting (Aug. 10), the…

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COMMENTARY: So I finally got ahold of a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich . . .

NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Earlier this week, I wrote about the mass extinction of the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich— story is on newsstands and was published here at TSDMemphis.com yesterday. The latest…

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Nerd Turned Chef Gives Back to Black Community

OAKLAND POST — The grandson of two chefs who made their way to West Oakland during the glory days of the railroads. David Austin Smith grew up in the kitchen listening…

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Mysterious Vaping Lung Injuries May Have Flown Under Regulatory Radar

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young patients rarely get so sick, so…

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Defining Movements, Marches, and Milestones

OAKLAND POST — The March on Washington Movement was the most militant and important force in African-American politics in the early 1940s.  It was formed to protest segregation in the armed…

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CTA Expands Workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Efforts

CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has launched a series of innovative new outreach programs that will help create and expand opportunities for minority-owned companies and further diversify the…

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Chicago Park District Brings Back Free Fitness Week

CHCAGO CRUSADER — The Chicago Park District announces Free Fitness Week to return to 69 fitness centers across the city from September 3 to September 8. New and competitive fees for…

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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Holds Summit on Childhood Poverty with Bary Area Anti-Poverty Advocates

OAKLAND POST — On Tuesday, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) continued her work to eradicate poverty in the U.S. by bringing together Bay Area anti-poverty advocates for a summit on efforts…

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Revitalize the SBA 8(a) business program

FLORIDA COURIER — According to the Small Business Administration (SBA): “The federal government’s goal is to award at least five percent of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses…

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