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Are is riding high after winning the chaotic and dramatic RUDAUL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS Season 10. When asked if he realized the depth of his victory, he said in the shadow of Blavity and performing shortly after his victory, “I don’t think he still has, to be honest with you.” “I mean, all this weekend has been so blurred since I won. It wasn’t until I finally slept last night, and I woke up this morning, and I look (Ed) on the crown and the scepter on the shelf, I went,” Oh Wow. “As it really happened.” Minj has…

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WESTPORT, CT – Just days after declaring the Black Duck Cafe would close its doors after 40 years in business, the iconic Westport bar announced Friday it will remain open after all. The bar was originally planned to close Sunday following one last hurrah with its loyal customers.”We are beyond pleased to announce that after many days of discussions with our creditors, landlord and investors, the Duck has been able to secure a financial package which will allow us to continue operations, hopefully for the next 40 years,” a post made Friday on the bar’s Facebook page reads. The post…

WILMINGTON — Four days after Jea Street learned of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in April 1968, the 15-year-old stormed the streets of Wilmington. He joined hordes of other black youths in what started as a peaceful march to Rodney Square in the heart of Delaware’s biggest city.Then, at Fourth and Market Streets, someone threw a brick through a storefront. Soon after, “all hell broke loose,” Street recalled. Residents burned and looted businesses in frustration, anger, and grief.The gravity of the situation didn’t sink in until the following days. Everywhere he looked, Street saw gun-toting National Guardsmen.…

The most comprehensive Black Book in more than a decade profiles many of the state’s leading business and nonprofit leaders. Welcome to the 26th edition of Black Book, the most comprehensive roundup of Hawai‘i’s influential business and nonprofit leaders. This year’s edition features 416 executives – the largest number we’ve profiled in at least 15 years. From international corporations to popular local brands, from health care networks to credit unions, from large nonprofits to luxury resorts, Black Book tells you all about the people who are running them. The 416 profiles provide quick information about their professional and personal lives,…

Pasadena and Altadena, two communities hit hard by the Eaton fire, have a rich history of Black community and culture. Many homes go back generations and have been passed down for decades from parents to their children. Some say the areas were rare places where Black residents could afford homes, especially in the decades after the end of segregation. Now, the blaze has brought a new reality to these neighborhoods for Black residents like Sheila Foster. Her Altadena home of more than two decades was destroyed this week, dashing her plans of leaving it to her three children. “It hurts…

How Local Media Fueled the Tulsa Massacre — and Covered It Up freepress.net Source link

A study released by WalletHub in 2021 noted that the Lone Star State is among the most diverse in the U.S., and while San Antonio fell short in some diversity metrics, it ranked No. 66 among all U.S. cities. So maybe it won’t come as a surprise that Alamo City ranks among the country’s best cities for Black professionals — and the top city in Texas.  A new ranking compiled by Black employees at Apartment List puts San Antonio at No. 3 among the best cities for Black professionals. The Apartment List employees judged 82 cities in four categories:   Business…

Lincoln Heights, 1950’s. Courtesy of the Blockman family. 2.8.23 4:27 pm: We have updated this article to correct a few minor biographical details. Last year’s Mill Fire devastated the town of Weed, including the historic California landmark neighborhood known as Lincoln Heights. But the community’s legacy to California’s Black history remains. In December, United Way of Northern California held a screening of award-winning artist Mark Oliver’s 2011 documentary, “From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights,” as a fundraiser for survivors of the Mill Fire. About 100 people attended the Redding event, which raised about $28,000.  The film is the culmination of…

The potential takeover of the state House of Representatives by the socially conservative Wyoming Freedom Caucus that was put in motion by Tuesday’s Republican primary isn’t the only major shakeup in the Cowboy State this week.The energy-rich Powder River Basin is in upheaval. Coal producers Consol Energy Inc., with headquarters in Pittsburgh, and Arch Resources Inc., the nation’s second largest coal producer with headquarters in St. Louis, said Wednesday they’ve agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $5 billion. The companies, which will be renamed Core Natural Resources after the merger, are projecting $110 million to $140…