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UTC Special Collections wins federal grant to process Dr. Tommie Brown’s personal papers

Chattanooga, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-A $144,049 grant has been awarded to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Special Collections by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to process the papers of Dr. Tommie Brown, a forme...

Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels

(The Texas Tribune) –As more renters struggle to afford housing, Texas landlords are filing more evictions than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic – and tenants have few, if any, protections to keep them housed. Landlords filed more than 177,0...

Award-Winning ‘The Color Purple,’ Continues Through March 3 at Red Mountain Theater

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | The Birmingham Times Directing The Tony award-winning stage play “The Color Purple” is an honor for the multi-talented Monet who joins an elite company of few Black women who’ve had the opportunity to direct a musical of t...

Hollis R. Towns Named VP of Content, Editor in Chief of Alabama Media Group

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com Hollis R. Towns has been named vice president of content and editor in chief of Alabama Media Group, the company announced Thursday. A native of Fort Valley, Georgia, Towns comes to AMG from Gannett, where he o...

E. Faye Williams: Fani has right to be angry

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Let’s get this straight. There was a time when Black women were depended upon to take care of other people’s children, cook their food, clean their homes, and do other unmentionable things. So, from where does all this hatefulnes...

Shots Fired In Vieux Fort – One Dead, Others Injured

One man is confirmed dead in a hail of bullets at West Hall Group, Vieux Fort, on Thursday, and at least two other individuals sustained injuries in the latest flare-up of gun violence. An eyewitness told St. Lucia Times that amid the gunfire, Saint...

In Town For Black History Month – PURE LAGOS: KWAME ALEXANDER

Kwame Alexander celebrates Black poetry at a special book signing event in PURE LAGOS. #BlackHistoryMonth #KwameAlexander #Poetry #AfricanArt #CommunityEvent The post In Town For Black History Month – PURE LAGOS: KWAME ALEXANDER first appeared on Th...

SBA announces funding competition to organizations providing entrepreneurship training to women veterans

Globe Newswire WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday that nonprofit organizations and private sector firms are now eligible to compete for funding of up to $300,000 to deliver entrepreneurship training to women vet...

SBA announces funding competition to organizations providing entrepreneurship training to train women veterans

SBA announces funding competition to train women veterans

BTC Celebrates 64 Years Of Transformative Service

February 20, 2024, marked a significant milestone for the Boys Training Centre (BTC) as it proudly celebrated 64 years of dedicated service to male wards in Saint Lucia. Serving as the sole juvenile male rehabilitation institution in the country, the...

The role of augmented analytics in personal finance

Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, augmented analytics is a transformative force, reshaping how businesses operate and empowering consumers with actionable insights. This paradigm shift is particularly ev...

Wendy Williams diagnosed with dementia, aphasia

Photo: Getty Images Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. On Thursday (February 22), Williams’ team announced the diagnosis. “As Wendy’s fans are aware, in the past she has been open with the public about...

Black women have the right to be angry

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Let’s get this straight. There was a time when Black women were depended upon to take care of other people’s children, cook their food, clean their homes, and do other unmentionable things. So, from where does all this hateful...

White people must feel the direct pain from white supremacy

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The meaning of being “woke” is simple. It means being awakened to the needs of others. Being “woke” is understanding something you may not have previously understood while now arriving at the point of acceptance. It means to b...