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Barber shops and beauty salons aren’t just small businesses in the black community; they are metaphorical street corners or town plazas. Customers visit both to get their hairstyled or cut but also for the therapeutic experience: They chat with the stylist behind the chair about what’s going on in their lives, they hear about other regular customers — and they may even catch up on a little gossip.Many of these shops across the country are closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and has meant shutting off the valve that leads to the heart of many black communities.Bruce Johnson,…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article was co-published with The Chronicle of Higher Education. In August 2020, Boise State University chose a doctoral student in public policy, Melanie Fillmore, to deliver what is called a “land acknowledgment” speech at a convocation for incoming freshmen. Fillmore, who is part Indigenous, would recognize the tribes that lived in the Boise Valley before they were banished to reservations to make way for white settlers. Fillmore considered it an honor. She was devoted to Boise State,…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2024) — Elizabeth King and Ethan Morgan were crowned 2024 University of Kentucky Homecoming queen and king during the halftime ceremonies at the UK vs. Vanderbilt Homecoming football game at Kroger Field Saturday night. King, from Georgetown, Kentucky, is a junior pursuing dual degrees in finance and flute performance. She is a Gatton College of Business and Economics ambassador, a mentor for the college’s Women in Finance Initiative, principal flutist for the UK Wind Symphony, member of the Wildcat Marching Band and leader in the Christian Student Fellowship. As the reigning Miss Danville, King partners with Junior Achievement…

‘Troost is not scary’: Kansas City Equity Walk highlights Black business revival on historic street thebeaconnews.org Source link

Joshua Brister, owner of the Lewiston-Auburn Maples, has started the Maine Black Chamber of Commerce. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer At a political campaign event last fall, Joshua Brister, founder of the fledgling Maine Black Chamber of Commerce, saw a broad agenda outlined for the state’s business community – but felt it overlooked an important need. His attempt to fill it now is drawing a range of reactions. In October, Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, and former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, courted hundreds of voters at an election forum hosted by the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce. LePage and Mills, who…

Protest, Property, and the Black Press African American Intellectual History Society Source link

Donald Trump’s infamous Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday ignited a firestorm of criticism and has been repeatedly denounced as racist, most notably due to the comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s reference to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage” .But the bigoted statements from the rally did not stop there. Here is a list of the people and groups who were attacked at Trump’s campaign rally by speakers who spewed hateful vitriol throughout the night.1. Haitian immigrants in Springfield, OhioHinchcliffe repeated false claims that Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. “You know, you used to be able to…

‘Get your back office together’: 6 tips from the Herald’s Black business event Miami Herald Source link

How to shop For customers seeking a little less hustle bustle and a lot more holly jolly this season, Walmart is making the shopping experience exciting, easy and convenient: More deals, more newness, more excitement  To build onto the thrill of the season, this year, Walmart is dropping deals in the middle of the ‘Black Friday Deals’ events exclusively on Walmart.com and in the Walmart app for even more ways to save. This holiday season, Walmart is transforming shopping with the power of AI to offer highly personalized, convenient experiences. The company continues to expand the beta test of its…

Concerned about tariffs?Many small-business owners are under increased economic stress and uncertainty following the latest tariff announcements. NerdWallet is here to help you find answers for whatever you’re looking for. Here are some resources to help you get started:Business grants offer free money that can help Black women grow or even launch a business. Although that may sound appealing, small-business grant contests tend to have short application windows and significant competition for relatively small amounts of funding, so it’s important to tap other resources, too.To help you get started, we’ve rounded up a variety of business grants open to Black…