Alaska
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Police shoot black bear that charged people in East Anchorage
Anchorage police shot and killed a black bear Sunday night in East Anchorage after it charged two people and got…
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Black and African American women are driving small business growth: How do we sustain the momentum? | Local Business
Today, Black and African American women are driving small business growth and are one of the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs…
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Juneteenth: Why it’s important to learn from the past to create a better future #WeMustDoBetter
John-Antony, a member of Alaska’s Business Resource Group Air Group Black Employees, Allies and Advocates, at last year’s Juneteenth event…
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Groundbreaking report sheds light on health disparities experienced by Black Alaskans
A new far-reaching report finds that Black Alaskans suffer higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, certain types of cancer,…
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Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022
Despite the overall decline in the poverty rate for Black individuals, racial inequalities persist. Figure 3 looks at six race…
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Juneau Empire to get new owner as parent company faces revenue loss
A Juneau Empire newspaper box, photographed on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (Katie Anastas/KTOO) Black Press Media, the owner of three…
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Alaskan Leader Seafoods sees its miso black cod product as path to robust fishing fleet
Alaskan Leader Seafoods is working to have its miso black cod penetrate markets across the U.S., as the company works…
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Fairview community rallies against renewal of Black Angus Inn’s liquor license
Should the Black Angus Inn keep its liquor license? It’s a question Fairview residents posed to the Anchorage Police Department…
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The five state economies with the most racial equality: report – The Hill
Story at a glance WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across eight key metrics, including annual…
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Local midwife opens WA’s first Black-owned birth center
A brown and tan building in a tree-lined Federal Way neighborhood is nearly ready to welcome new life. The Federal…
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