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Black History Month: Kern Family Health Systems

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Dan Gilbert Set to Open Michigan Chronicle’s 2024 Pancakes & Politics Series at New Downtown Venue

One of the Michigan Chronicle’s flagship annual programs, the highly anticipated Pancakes & Politics, series is back for its 2024 season, promising a fresh lineup of engaging discussions and dynamic speakers. Kicking off the 19th season of...

Students interview Black Evanston residents who are first in the nation to receive reparations

In 2019, Evanston’s city council passed a resolution to fund reparations, using revenue from a sales tax on recreational cannabis. Robin Rue Simmons, a former alderman for Evanston’s historically Black 5th Ward, launched the initiative. More than 600...

Pritzker proposes $23 million to improve Black maternal health: ‘In Illinois, we have to take action’

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed $23 million in funding to improve birth equity and maternal health outcomes for Black women would include grants for community health care providers and a $1 million pilot program to ensure low-income moms have diapers....

Biden-Harris Administration Adds Three Black Metro Detroiters to its Campaign Team

With Michigan’s primary election taking place Tuesday, Feb. 27, the White House has taken notice of recent polling numbers that highlight the dwindling support for the democratic ticket of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, especia...

Breaking Barriers and Building Legacies: The Journey of George Johnson & Company from Detroit’s First Black-Owned CPA Firm to a Midwest Powerhouse

Photo: Richard H. Austin, founder of first Black CPA firm in Michigan and the first African-American Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Michigan and the 11th in the entire United States The accounting profession in the United States is predominantl...

McHenry County Black business owners feted for Black History Month

In Black communities, the salon or barber shop is not were clients go only to have their hair done. A wash, cut and blow dry for Black hair can take two hours, minimum, said Donna Lowe, owner of the Donna Lowe Salon in Algonquin. That is why she has...

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Healthcare in the Black community

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – We are highlighting healthcare in the Black community, this Black History Month. Our healthcare system here in America has its fair share of problems, especially when it comes to treating everyone equally. People of...

History Maker: Hannah Diggs Atkins, first African American woman elected to the Oklahoma state legislature

Kate Rauhauser-Smith Born: Nov 1, 1923, Winston-Salem Died: June 17, 2010, Oklahoma City, Okla. Known for: Being the first African American woman elected to the Oklahoma state legislature, a UN UNESCO delegate, founder of...

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones to Engage Directly with Reparati…

In a city where the echoes of the past resonate through its present, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones is poised to take a step that marks a significant moment in the city’s journey towards addressing racial injustices. For the first time sin...

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones to Engage Directly with Reparations Commission in a Historic Move

Longtime Black-owned businesses bring rich history, legacy to Tallahassee

Florida has more Black-owned businesses with employees compared to any other state in the country, according to the Florida Chamber of Commerce. In Tallahassee, Black businesses have a long history of contributing to the local economy by providing a...