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Hattie Thomas Whitehead has fond memories of her childhood in Linnentown, a 22-acre neighborhood in North Georgia. Born in 1948, Whitehead was among the fourth generation of families living in the all-Black neighborhood off Baxter and Church streets in Athens where a majority of the families owned homes.“We were happy children,” Whitehead said. “It was a close-knit community in the Deep South before integration. We had a play area that the teenagers built for us. We had family Easter egg hunts. We had community baseball games. We played all over the community. Until urban renewal hit.”Linnentown, once a thriving, self-sustained Black…

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YPSILANTI – Participants will learn a variety of skills, including training on activism, political involvement, networking and servant leadership, along with hearing from keynote speaker Marc Lamont Hill, at a Black Leadership Summit, to be held at Eastern Michigan University Feb. 1 at the Student Center.Marc Lamont HillThe Second Annual Black Leadership Summit, will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will offer a full day of training on various aspects of leadership. The workshops will be led by student leaders on the Eastern Michigan campus as well as community leaders.“I believe this is worthwhile for students to attend, because…

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Walmart is apologizing for a new flavor of the retailer’s branded ice cream called “Juneteenth,” which is sparking criticism that the company is trying to cash in on the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. In a statement to CBS MoneyWatch, Walmart said it is reviewing its product assortment “and will remove items as appropriate.” It added, “Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence. However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize.”The Juneteenth flavor — swirled red velvet and cheesecake — drew fire on social…

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When most people think of Charleston, South Carolina, images of Rainbow Row, the picturesque Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, and dozens of award-winning restaurants that call the city home likely come to mind. But what many tend to overlook are the diverse, Black-owned businesses that add their own piece of history to the culturally rich destination. Charleston’s Gullah-Geechee residents are a part of the Black community, ensuring the city never loses its cultural flare. Many have now opened businesses or set up booths in the popular straw market to sell handcrafted pieces you’ll only find in this region. For those who…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Communities across America are still trying to recover from the effects of redlining. Some say the discriminatory practice had a significant impact on generations of Black people, especially in Columbus. Redlining, which is now an illegal practice, gave a way for lenders to draw red lines on maps of areas where they did not want to make loans​. What You Need To Know Black communities like Bronzeville had their own schools and businesses Blacks in Columbus taught those coming from the South how to read and write as they’d just come out of slavery  Redlining in Columbus…

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