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One was from Gray. Two were immigrants – one from an archipelago off the coast of Africa, the other from an island nation in the Caribbean. All three were Blacks who made huge contributions to Maine’s history, yet are barely remembered today. But once you know them, you’ll realize their work is still relevant. Reuben Ruby was born in Gray in 1798. By 1820, he was working as a waiter in Portland. In September 1826, Ruby and five other Black men wrote a letter that appeared in the Eastern Argus newspaper condemning Portland churches for treating their non-white members as…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Priscilla Robinson was a child when Asheville was impacted by urban renewal. She lived in an area known as Southside.”My house was right there,” she pointed out. “Actually, it was lined up, maybe six or seven apartment buildings.”Matthew Bacoate Jr., 92, also saw the changes.”Well, this is the spot where I grew up on Blanton Street,” he said.{sd-embed class=”sd-embedded-media” data-alt=”WLOS” data-caption=”Half%20of%20Asheville’s%20Black%20population%20displaced%20in%20urban%20renewal%20project,%20research%20shows%7B%7D” data-duration=”324.224″ data-externalid=”127a8b92bdfe49fdbd99d07a139e95c6″ data-mediatype=”video” data-renditions=”” data-thumburl=”/resources/media/7c894946-97ca-478b-b737-dd74c4f6deb5-medium16x9_00_01_23_39.jpg?1671152676286″ data-title=”Half%20of%20Asheville’s%20Black%20population%20displaced%20in%20urban%20renewal%20project,%20research%20shows%20″ data-url=”https://sinclair-vod-assets.sinclairstoryline.com/127a8b92bdfe49fdbd99d07a139e95c6/hls/index.m3u8″ data-defaultthumb=”” data-embed-file=”%3Cdiv%20class=%22sda-VideoEmbed%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cdiv%20class=%22sda-video-media%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ciframe%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20width=%22560%22%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20height=%22315%22%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20class=%22sda-embeded-player-iframe%20sda-VideoEmbed-iframe%22%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20src=%22/resources/embeds/vod.html?externalId=127a8b92bdfe49fdbd99d07a139e95c6%22%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20frameborder=%22no%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C/iframe%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C/div%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cdiv%20class=%22sda-video-info%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cimg%20class=%22sda-VideoEmbed-stopImage%22%20src=%22/resources/media/7c894946-97ca-478b-b737-dd74c4f6deb5-medium16x9_00_01_23_39.jpg?1671152676286%22/%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cdiv%20class=%22sda-VideoEmbed-caption%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cspan%3ECaption:%20Half%20of%20Asheville’s%20Black%20population%20displaced%20in%20urban%20renewal%20project,%20research%20shows%7B%7D%3C/span%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C/div%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C/div%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C/div%3E” data-embed-type=”video” contenteditable=”false”}{/sd-embed}Rev. James Grant along Choctaw Street knows, for many, the impacts of urban renewal still hurt.”People left hurt,” Grant said.Local and out-of-state researchers are studying…

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Credit: Black Business Enterprises The City of Minneapolis Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs recently launched the Vibrant Storefronts initiative, an innovative program designed to breathe new life into vacant spaces across the city. This groundbreaking project pairs property owners with local arts and cultural organizations, creating a win-win scenario: affordable rent for tenants and reliable occupancy for landlords. One standout grant recipient this year is Black Business Enterprises (BBE), a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering minority entrepreneurs and fostering sustainable economic growth. BBE’s participation in this initiative highlights their critical role in transforming underserved communities and providing essential…

ALBUQUERQUE – Today Mayor Tim Keller announced the appointment of Nichole Rogers as the new City of Albuquerque African American Community and Business Liaison with the Office of Equity and Inclusion. “It’s essential that City Hall strengthens its connections with every community, and part of that comes from having strong champions of those communities on our leadership team,” said Mayor Tim Keller. “Nichole will further our efforts in supporting and making meaningful investments in African American communities here in Albuquerque.” Rogers joins the City with experience in both the public and private sectors. Previously she served as a Staff Development…

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