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Aug- 2019 -30 August#NNPA BlackPress
Dr. Andre Perry, author of the upcoming book, ‘Know Your Price,’ talks race, equity, education, economic inclusion
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Dr. Andre Perry of the Brookings Institute and the Hechinger Report delved into his research on…
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26 August#NNPA BlackPress
New Website Helps Diners Find Black-Owned Restaurants
OUR WEEKLY LOS ANGELES — “African-Americans make up only eight percent of restaurant owners and managers in the U.S.,” said…
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26 August#NNPA BlackPress
Chicago native Chris Williams becomes the youngest black Subway franchise owner in Georgia
ATLANTA VOICE — Chris Williams II is a young entrepreneur and a recently sought after business guru hailing from Chicago’s South…
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4 AugustArt
Artist Makes Magic With Bottle Dolls
OAKLAND POST — Simply said, GoddessMother SupaQueen (yes, that’s her name) makes dolls. She got started in 2012 while living in…
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1 AugustEntertainment
Art Neville was a recognized genius, but not a well-compensated one
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — It’s an all-too-common story: A fabulous black musician redefines a genre of music. He’s adored and emulated…
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Jul- 2019 -28 JulyBirmingham Times
Brandy Williams Rebounded From Hurricane Katrina To Bring Taste of NOLA to Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — At age 18, two weeks into her freshman year at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), New…
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24 July#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: Tough Decision
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Everyone can second guess, talk about what should have happened or what they would have done. You…
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20 July#NNPA BlackPress
Film, fellowship puts Memphian Jamey Hatley on course for the big screen
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hatley is the recipient of the inaugural Indie Memphis Black Filmmaker Fellowship in Screenwriting. Funded by Barry…
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20 July#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: The Black Man Who Saved Memphis: Robert R. Church
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An editorial in the Evening Scimitar in 1899 put Church’s legacy in this context: “It may be…
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12 July#NNPA BlackPress
Grant paves way to “Take ‘Em Down 901” one-act play
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The real-life drama that culminated with the removal of Confederate-era statues from what had been two Memphis-owned…
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