He Was Homeless, Now His Trucking Company Does Millions
Amari Ruff was 16 when his dad left, meaning his mom was left to raise three kids. That also meant...
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Michael Jordan Donates $7 Million To Fund Clinics For Uninsured & Underinsured
What can $7 million get you in 2019? If you happen to be uninsured or underinsured in the city of...
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Where Do Black Boys Go To Heal? Why Suicide is Sweeping Our Youth Away
She turned on the TV and saw her son on the news. The reporter exclaimed that a young man jumped...
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Black Salon Owner Opens Her Own Cosmetology School
Photo: Mary Lewandowski| MLive.comFor 6 years Aisha Gatlin kept running into a very frustrating problem in her beauty salon business...
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Son Of Sharecroppers & One Of America’s Most Powerful Congressmen Has Died
Baltimore is over 60 percent Black. Baltimore is home to two HBCUs, Coppin State University and Morgan State University. Reginald...
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Where Do Black Boys Go To Heal? Why Suicide is Sweeping Our Youth Away
She turned on the TV and saw her son on the news. The reporter exclaimed that a young man jumped in front of a train. Praying it was an accident and in recovery, the horrible truth came out that it was death by suicide, where he thrust himself into a…
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Black Salon Owner Opens Her Own Cosmetology School
Photo: Mary Lewandowski| MLive.comFor 6 years Aisha Gatlin kept running into a very frustrating problem in her beauty salon business -- she couldn't find stylists who knew how to work with Black hair. That's a problem. As Michigan Live reported, Gatlin decided to open her own cosmetology school, in order…
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Son Of Sharecroppers & One Of America’s Most Powerful Congressmen Has Died
Baltimore is over 60 percent Black. Baltimore is home to two HBCUs, Coppin State University and Morgan State University. Reginald F. Lewis, the first Black man to captain a billion dollar corporation, hails from Baltimore and has a museum in his honor there. Baltimore boasts of so many things Black…
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At 12-Years-Old He Patented Invention To Stop Child Hot Car Deaths
Bishop Curry heard that a neighboring family lost their 6-year-old child. It was a hot summer day in Texas and unfortunately, tragedy struck. Curry, a child himself, simply figured that no one should feel the sting of that pain again and so he decided to do something about it. Bishop…
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Business Depression: Getting Out of the Dark Hole of Entrepreneurship
Working for yourself - the glorious gift that can bring forth opportunities and creativity that you never would have imagined. Since we live in a digital age, where we can see the results of other people instantaneously, too many believe that entrepreneurship allows us to stay in bed on our…
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Boston’s Harriet Tubman House Being Replaced With Condos
Photo: Angela Rowlings/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald When you don't own and control the real estate in your community, you're at the mercy of those who do. The Harriet Tubman House is owned by United South End Settlements (USES), a nonprofit founded 120 years ago to help Blacks migrating from the South…
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This Was The First Black Owned & Operated Hospital In America
At a time when few medical establishments would accept Black people, Black people simply decided to build their own. Provident Hospital was the first Black owned and operated hospital in the United States. Provident was founded by a Black surgeon, Daniel Hale Williams, who also founded an associated nursing school…
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Tuesday’s Hot Products — From Jewelry To Gifts For Kids
BeadsByDez specializes in handmade bracelets, designed to wow and create positive energy. No matter what vibe you need, BeadsByDez has a product just for you. From bracelets made to accent your astrological sign to creations made specifically for men who need a fashion edge, this company has a product for…
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Let’s Talk About The Complex History Of Black Explorers This Columbus Day
The "woke" thing to do is reject Columbus Day because of the problematic history of Christopher Columbus -- mass genocide, rape and a host of other atrocities are rightly attributed to him. What is tricky is the temptation for Black people to spotlight the presence of Black explorers, instead of…
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Black Owned Business Helps Terminally Ill People Access Quality Eyewear
What happens if you have a terminal illness but you also need eyeglasses? For millions of people, huge gaps in health coverage translates to a life of poor or fading vision. A Black owned company is helping to bridge that gap and in doing so, making sure those most in…
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