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UNCF
Sometimes there are things that you can do. Talented and deserving young people need your support today. Look into giving to UNCF
Black Owned Business Directories
There are several online resources to help you find Black owned businesses. Here are just a few:
As a minority business owner, you may be eligible to apply for grants and contracts. Learn more.
HBCU History
Black colleges have played an important role in the education, empowerment, and success of African-American students, from the missionaries that taught runaway slaves to the trade schools that were founded in the early 20th century. What is the first HBCU?
WATT
Working Arts & Technology Training (aka WATT) is a program dedicated to expanding the minds of African American youth with respect to the careers of Graphic Arts and IT. This program aims to provide training for youth of color to make these careers options more clear to them and their families. Check out their site.
Over 180 Bodies Found Dumped in Burkina Faso Town
For months, terrified residents of Djibo, a town in the West African nation, kept discovering corpses of men who had been shot, blindfolded and bound. They blame the military. New York Times reports on this situation
Over 180 Bodies Found Dumped in Burkina Faso Town
For months, terrified residents of Djibo, a town in the West African nation, kept discovering corpses of men who had been shot, blindfolded and bound. They blame the military. New York Times reports on this situation
Juneteenth
The New York Times ran a feature on the Juneteenth holiday. For those who don't know, go to their site to learn about it. Discover something hidden in plain sight.
Chitlin Market
Over 25 years ago, Shauna Anderson created the Chitlin Market, where her staff cleaned, sold, and even shipped out the best tender chitlins all across the United States. Sales at the market had reached upwards of more than $1 million until one day, Shauna says the Prince George’s County government in Maryland decided to unjustly shut her business down...Black News ran this story on June 27, 2020
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What Team?
An athlete who can only point to their personal accomplishments while leading a losing team is devoid of the big picture. Is the US a losing team?