“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 […]
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens recently announced the city will spend up to $9 million to move families who have been living in dilapidated apartments. Two-hundred-forty families have since been moved to other rental complexes and single-family homes inside and outside Atlanta according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The residents rent prices will be discounted with the funding from federal […]
Keben had never imagined leaving. Then the lake took away almost everything.In her last moments in Kampi ya Samaki, Keben was washing off garden dirt in Lake Baringo’s refreshing waters. It had been a day of working her maize fields with her husband. Evening was falling. Her mind was on getting back to the house […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A group of New Orleans residents whose homes were built on a toxic landfill decades ago have won a $75.3 million court judgement against the city, its housing authority and the local school board. State district Judge Nicole Sheppard’s ruling said 5,000 residents are entitled to that total amount for emotional […]
(BPRW) Boston Residents and Recent Visitors of Color Needed for Tourism Research Study (virtual/paid) (Black PR Wire) The Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and Share More Stories are seeking people who live in Boston or have recently visited Boston to participate in a unique virtual research study. This research is being conducted to better understand […]
(BPRW) Boston Residents and Recent Visitors of Color Needed for Tourism Research Study (virtual/paid) (Black PR Wire) The Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and Share More Stories are seeking people who live in Boston or have recently visited Boston to participate in a unique virtual research study. This research is being conducted to better understand […]
The agreement between ONB and FHCCI was first announced on Thursday, Dec. 16. A press release published by FHCCI says that a major part of the settlement is the opening of two branch offices in majority-Black communities in Indianapolis. The branches will first open as loan production offices and after two years and regulatory approval will […]
Former residents of a Black neighborhood on the outskirts of the University of Georgia (UGA) campus, whose land was taken through eminent domain, are now seeking redress from the school according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Linnentown was a Black neighborhood until the 1960s when the city of Athens, where UGA is located, claimed eminent domain, the right […]
A majority Black neighborhood in Illinois is using legal action after raw sewage allegedly discharged by a water utility company has polluted their communities for years. In late July, a lawsuit filed against water utility company Commonfields of Cahokia and Cahokia Heights on behalf of Centreville Citizens for Change. Cahokia Heights, a Black suburb located […]