Some residents east of Atlanta are still sheltering in place on Monday, while more than 17,000 have been evacuated a day after a fire at a chemical plant produced lingering dark smoke and haze in the air that could be seen from miles away. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fulton County officials are investigating the […]
Black people in Charleston, South Carolina are no strangers to gentrification. Over the past several decades, due to “overtly racist policies and practices” to turn Charleston into a tourism hotspot, they’ve been forced out. They begrudgingly abandoned their historically Black communities because they could no longer afford high property taxes or elevated insurance costs which […]
“Go outside and touch grass” may be the newest iteration of internet clapbacks, but experts say it can actually have a measurable impact on community and mental well-being. When it comes to keeping communities together, reducing stress levels, and improving overall mental well-being, access to green spaces play an often-overlooked role. Green spaces “describe either […]
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(BPRW) A Community Looks Toward the Glorya Kaufman Model to Address School’s Closure, Combat Disparities, and Improve the Quality of Life for Residents in the Morningside Park Community (Black PR Wire) In the shadow of billionaire investments and nestled along the eastern entrance of the vibrant city of Inglewood, Morningside Park is gearing up for […]
(BPRW) Community Health Fair for Lowcountry Residents Event Will Provide Free Health Screenings and Resources (Black PR Wire) Richmond, VA – The Lincolnville Preservation & Historical Society, Inc. in partnership with The Balm In Gilead, Inc., is hosting The Lowcountry Health Fair on Saturday, September 16, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Bishop Richard […]
(BPRW) Community Health Fair for Lowcountry Residents Event Will Provide Free Health Screenings and Resources (Black PR Wire) Richmond, VA – The Lincolnville Preservation & Historical Society, Inc. in partnership with The Balm In Gilead, Inc., is hosting The Lowcountry Health Fair on Saturday, September 16, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Bishop Richard […]
One of the boldest proposals from the task force so far is the recommendation to create a new statewide governmental agency, the California American Freedmen Affairs Agency, inspired by the Freedmen’s Bureau, a federal government agency created after the Civil War to assist newly freed Black Americans during the period of Reconstruction. The task force initially […]
“Fundamentally speaking, we have campuses and in time, environments that are struggling with enrollment, and here we have one of our HMSI’s (Historically Minority-Serving Institution) that is experiencing historical seasonal growth. Fundamentally, I cannot support a policy that’s going to take $2 million away from a university when in reality they can use every dime […]
Aubrey and Pamela Williams were among the earliest residents, arriving in 2018 and hoping it would be a nurturing environment where they could heal after the loss of their 21-year-old son. They participated in community events, volunteered and were featured in promotional videos to attract new residents, they said in a phone interview. “They were […]