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Where Have All the Black-Owned Businesses Gone? – The Atlantic
At the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., a hallway of glass display cases features more than a…
4 Poems That Show How Personal Gentrification Is – CityLab
To close out National Poetry Month, we rounded up poems that translate gentrification and the housing crisis into personal terms. Terms like “gentrification” and…
Black Owned Businesses in Philly That You Should Know
As we speak, Philly is hosting the 2017 NFL Draft. Reports say this event will pump tens of millions of dollars into the local economy.…
The Politics Behind the Black Beauty Store Industry Dominated by Koreans – MPR
Karen Coffey opened Bella Beauty and Hair in January with lots of optimism and a stylist’s eye for hair extensions and other products tailored…
3 Powerful Things that Traveling the Globe Taught Me
I spun the globe around as quickly as I could. With the confidence of a fourth grader, I pointed to each continent and said,…
Obama taps Chicago pro to handle his Finances – CRAIN
Now that he doesn’t have to try to balance the federal budget, former President Barack Obama is getting his family’s financial house in order.…