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(l-r) Kamal and Arif Mohamed Credit: Ashley Lauren/MSR News Local brothers off to hot start with spicy chicken On a warm, late-summer day, a diverse group of customers stood in line for the popular Nashville-inspired hot chicken. The alluring aroma of freshly fried chicken greeted the customers, providing a great first impression of the restaurant. Ambitious brothers Arif and Kamal Mohamed opened Nashville Coop in St. Paul on September 15. “Customers can expect good vibes,” said Arif. “We did a little research and nobody was really focused on Nashville hot fried chicken.” The owners made a strategic move, filling a…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Racial tensions in Mississippi echoed in Missouri Thursday, as Black Democratic lawmakers accused the state’s Republican House leadership of racism for shutting down a Black lawmaker’s speech and passing a bill that could strip power from the Black woman elected as prosecutor in St. Louis.The discord in the Missouri House came just days after a similar situation in Mississippi, where Black lawmakers denounced the majority-white, Republican-led Legislature for voting to take power away from local leaders in the predominantly Black city of Jackson.Like in Mississippi, Missouri’s legislature has a largely white Republican majority. Most of the Black…

Chris Montana Credit: Ken Friberg Du Nord Social Spirits is not just a distillery — it’s a story of vision, resilience, and a commitment to community. Founded by Chris and Shanelle Montana in 2013, Du Nord Social Spirits made waves as one of the first Black-owned distilleries in the country. Their journey to success wasn’t an easy one, but it’s a testament to hard work, vision, and a deep connection to the people and culture of the Twin Cities. From Law to Whiskey: Chris Montana’s Unexpected Path to Distilling Chris Montana never planned on becoming a distiller. In fact, his…

CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago Wednesday in an interview that quickly turned hostile. Watch the event in the player above. The Republican former president wrongly claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had in the past only promoted her Indian heritage. “I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black and now she wants to be known as Black.…

Every August, fire-breathing dancers, costumed performers and free-thinking artists gather in the Nevada desert to celebrate Burning Man, a countercultural event devoted to communal living, radical art and self-expression. Amid the huge crowds attending the Burning Man festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert are thousands of people taking a break from their Silicon Valley jobs. (Image credit: U.S. Bureau of Land Management) Amid the artists and free thinkers are thousands of information technologists, computer programmers and Silicon Valley executives who incorporate parts of the experience into their work cultures, according to Stanford communication Professor Fred Turner.Turner, who is the Harry…

Although Black Oak Golf Club officially opened for play in 2012, its idea was conceived by founding partner Joe Hays more than 30 years ago. The private, non-equity club in Long Valley is beautifully constructed, keeping natural landscape in mind. In fact, it is the only course in New Jersey to hold the Audubon Silver Signature. While the course is considered challenging for the skilled player, it is also very playable from the front tees for those new to the game. The Black Oak’s clubhouse is equally as impressive, with a pro shop to meet all your golfing needs, as…

A U.S. Postal Service worker walks in New York City on April 30, 2020. (Noam Galai/Getty Images) The U.S. Postal Service consistently tops the favorability list in Pew Research Center’s periodic surveys of public views of government agencies. This year, 91% of Americans – and equal 91% shares of Democrats and Republicans – had a favorable view of the agency. But the Postal Service, already in a deep financial hole, now finds itself caught in a political firestorm. President Donald Trump has long claimed that package shippers, particularly online retailers such as Amazon, aren’t paying enough. He has blocked a…

by Daniel Johnson January 28, 2024 It is disappointing that a Detroit institution had to be reminded by its readers that Black businesses exist, but perhaps that is owed to the overwhelming whiteness of the Detroit metro area in general. Phil Lewis, Black Twitter’s go-to source for news aggregation and a reporter for Huffington Post, pushed back on The New York Times‘ omission of Black businesses in Detroit in its report about Detroit businesses receiving a boost due to the Detroit Lions playoff run. In his newsletter, “What I’m Reading,” Lewis reported that Chimika Harris, a manager at Cutter’s Bar…

The corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Alberta Street in Northeast Portland is getting new life after decades as an empty lot as the long-awaited and controversial Alberta Commons project finally opens its doors.Northeast Portland is the city’s historically black corridor, but one redevelopment project after another has left the black population as just that — history.“I’m real excited about being able to serve my community, right here,” said Theotis Cason, a journeyman meat cutter and butcher for 40 years who finally has his own shop. He’s in a dusty office chair surrounded by white sheetrock walls, exposed…

Brazil’s heart-breaking site of two million enslaved Africans BBC Source link