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Many people are familiar with the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 when white Tulsans destroyed a thriving community known as Black Wall Street. As many as 300 residents were murdered, while promising businesses and homes were looted and burned to the ground. In December 2024, the Justice Department  issued its first-ever report on the massacre, calling it “a civil rights crime unique in its magnitude, barbarity, racist hostility and its utter annihilation of a thriving Black community.” Today, the last two known survivors of the tragedy are still seeking reparations for what they endured and lost. Buildings, like Greenwood Cultural Center and Greenwood Rising, house imperative stories…

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Satisfy your coffee cravings and support local Black business This list of Black-owned coffee shops has been updated in light of recent news that Starbucks has banned its employees from wearing Black Lives Matter accessories, resulting in the trending hashtag #BoycottStarbucks.  Starbucks is no stranger to boycotts, however. In 2018, the coffee giant made news when a video went viral showing two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks arrested for simply waiting for a client. So, we’ve pulled together a list of Black-owned coffee shops to help you get your next caffeine fix without the drama. Scroll through to see…

[ Indistinct shouting ] >> The nigger is not a part of my family. As a result, I don’t elect to have him sit and eat with me. As a result, I don’t elect to have him belong to a club that I may belong to. >> There’s a whole nother life if you’re black. There’s a whole layer that people don’t see, or don’t appreciate, in terms of what you have to do to just make it through every day. [ Indistinct shouting ] >> This whole history of white rioting and white violence — historically buried. People think…

During protests in Omaha, Nebraska over the weekend, a black activist was shot and killed by a white bar owner after a fight broke out. The county attorney said the shooter will not face charges because he was “defending himself.”James Scurlock, 22, was killed by Jacob Gardner, the owner of the Hive Bar and Gatsby Bar in Omaha’s Old Market neighborhood around midnight Saturday in the midst of protests against police brutality and George Floyd’s death. The Douglas County Attorney’s Office determined Gardner acted in self-defense after interviewing the shooter and reviewing videos of the incident. “There was a consensus… that the…

The New Jersey Devils and Prudential Financial announced today PeduL, a diversity recruiting marketplace, as the winning Black-owned, New Jersey-based business for the 2023-24 Devils Buy Black Program presented by Prudential Financial. New this season, PeduL will be named first-ever title sponsor of the Devils’ Black History Celebration Night game on February 6, 2024 consisting of fully integrated marketing for the night, a brand takeover within arena, and custom activations and giveaways for fans in attendance. PeduL will also earn premier helmet brand positioning on the New Jersey Devils helmets for all road games, and have access to financial counseling…

Celebrate the city we love, and the people and places that make it so special. Hear personal stories, connect with community leaders, and explore topics on local business, art, family and culture. One ABQ & You – because the promise of ABQ includes “You.” Subscribe Today Season 1 Episode Links Missed an episode? Catch up with previous episodes using the links below. Episode 1 – Welcome Episode 1 transcript Premiere episode of the informative podcast celebrating the promise of Albuquerque, NM. Mayor Tim Keller and co-host Leah Black set the tone for the series by giving us a glimpse into…

After Colorado distinguished itself this year as one of three states to pass legislation to study the thorny issue of reparations, there’s activity abuzz to hire a leader and staff for the research and to raise funds to pay staffers who will get the study moving.This year, SB24-053 became law. Sponsored by State Sen. James Coleman, and State Reps. Leslie Herod and Naquetta Ricks, it established the Black Coloradan Racial Equity Study Commission, tasked “to conduct a study to determine, and make recommendations related to, any historical and ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that…