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The concept of reparations and remedies for human rights violations committed against Black people will be the topic of a free lecture Thursday at Millersville University.The discussion during the 57th Annual Carter G. Woodson Lecture will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Student Memorial Center at 21 S. George St. in Millersville.“Reparations to address racial inequities have long been a topic of concern in this country. But it has also remained largely unaddressed,” said Caleb Corkery, professor of English at MU.University of Delaware professor of sociology Yasser Payne will be the featured speaker for the presentation…

CHUBBUCK — Dozens of employees found out they are without a job after the Black Bear Diner in Chubbuck suddenly closed its doors permanently Thursday. Joby Management, the owners of the restaurant, announced the closure and 57 employees were laid off effective immediately. “They called us in for a meeting at 8:30 this morning and told us they were closing the restaurant,” former employee Nathan Barney said. “They gave us unemployment papers and said Merry Christmas.” The employees who were laid off were told there wasn’t enough business at the Chubbuck store to remain open. “Unfortunately there was just not…

Hillary and Adam Dow looked forward to adding solar panels to the Hampden home they bought in August 2022. It already had a geothermal heating system, and their planned 37-panel solar system would make it even more energy efficient. Later in 2022, they gathered referrals from people they knew and trusted. Based on those, they chose Hermon-based Pine Tree Solar to install the rooftop system. The company prepared a plan that was reviewed by a family member who already had solar. Everything seemed to check out. Hillary Dow signed a contract in February and put down a $20,100 deposit by…

You are viewing ARCHIVED content published online before January 20, 2025. Please note that this content is NOT UPDATED, and links may not work. For current information, visit https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/index.htm. Visitor spending in 2021 from Black Hills area national parks supported 3,362  jobs. NPS Photo News Release Date: July 1, 2022 Contact: Earl Perez-Foust, 605-574-3115 KEYSTONE, SD – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3.6 million visitors to Black Hills area national parks spent $231.6 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 3,362 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $301.4…

Mark Curran and Steve Birge. VBM file photo. Vermont Business Magazine Chicago-based Reinhart Foodservice, LLC announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Earth Brothers, Ltd to purchase substantially all of the assets of the rapidly growing Black River Produce distribution business. Black River Produce is a multi-regional distributor serving more than 2,000 accounts across Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and New York. Founded in 1978, Black River Produce is owned by Mark Curran and Steve Birge and is based in North Springfield, where it and the employees will remain under the Black River name.…

When the Mill Fire tore through the Northern California town of Weed, it not only claimed the lives of two residents and destroyed dozens of homes, it laid waste to a little-known but historically important piece of Black history. The Lincoln Heights neighborhood, largely flattened by the inferno Friday, is believed to be one of the only intact Black neighborhoods west of the Mississippi River that dates back to the early days of the last century. About three-quarters of Lincoln Heights was reduced to smoking rubble by the blaze that residents said moved with frightening speed after igniting a quarter mile…

Pioneer Producer Hitman Howie Tee Dies At 61—Hip-Hop Heavyweights Reflect On His Lasting Legacy Black Enterprise Source link

OCT. 26, 2023 — The U.S. Census Bureau today released new estimates on the characteristics of employer businesses. According to the 2022 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2021, there were approximately 5.9 million employer firms in total, of which, 1.2  million (21%) were minority-owned, 304,823 (5.2%) were veteran-owned, and around 1.3 million (22%) were owned by women. This release also includes demographic data by Urban and Rural classification, employment size, receipt size, and the years in business of each firm. Source link

I’ve been thinking a lot about unity lately. One of the things that I always hear from groups whose goals are to help solve the litany of problems and disparities in housing, employment, drug abuse, and health that occur in North Minneapolis is that we must all work in “unity.” Although it sounds good, the only thing that many people really seem unified in is getting rid of the people who have been there for years, to carve up the “new” Northside, and see who gets what. The changes over North Minneapolis are accelerating at a fast pace. New businesses…

By Ali Harb | Arab American NewsDETROIT — Arabs and African Americans appear to have a common struggle against white supremacy.But when former State Rep. Rashida Tlaib participated in a protest demanding accountability for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a Dearborn police officer in December 2015, she received disparaging messages from prominent members in the Arab American community.“Why are you there? Why are you against Chief (Ronald) Haddad? This makes the Arabs look bad. You guys shouldn’t be there. This isn’t your issue,” Tlaib said she was told. Rana Elmir – deputy director of the American…