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The Day There Were No Children: Youth Tennis Center Fights Through Boston's Bus Crisis
After positive coronavirus tests shut down Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center the last week of summer, staff were thrilled to reopen for the first week of school. But when Boston school buses sat empty due to a driver shortage, it wasn’t just public schools that felt the hit— centers like Sportsmen’s, and the families who rely on them, were left...
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Making Space for Color in a Changing Neighborhood
As gentrification threatens to whitewash her neighborhood, owner of health food eatery Recipe Oak Cliff Tisha Crear is finding ways to revitalize parts of historically Black Dallas by cultivating health and community.
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Applications Open: $10K Grants For BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses in Chicago, Cook County
Applications are now open for $10,000 Comcast RISE grants for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses in Chicago and Cook County.
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Comcast Launches Comcast RISE to Help Small Businesses
NBC Universal’s parent company Comcast has launched Comcast RISE to help small businesses that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and social unrest, with 100 $10,000 grants to be given out in the Chicago area. Comcast’s Vice President of Digital and Customer Experience Teresa Ward-Maupin explains.
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A D.C. Bookstore That Counts Former President Obama as a Fan Is Building Community Around Black Books
Ramunda and Derrick Young first created Mahogany Books with the goal of making books by Black authors available online to everyone — no matter where you live. Now they have a brick and mortar store in Washington, D.C. — as well as a fan in former President Barack Obama. The Youngs joined LX News to talk about the importance of...
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Follow Your Heart: Meet the 16-Year-Old Beauty Shop Owner Breaking Barriers in the Haircare Industry
At sixteen years old, the Brooklyn teenager became the youngest owner of a Black beauty supply store in the country, and her initial tweet about her store, Paris Beauty Supplyz, has gained nearly 140 thousand likes – and co-signs from big celebrities like Bella Hadid and Janet Jackson.
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Meet the 16-Year-Old Who Opened a Beauty Supply Store Catering to Black Women in Brooklyn
Brooklyn teen Paris McKenzie grew tired of going into beauty supply stores and either being treated like she wasn’t welcome or greeted by workers who had no knowledge of Black hair care. So, she opened up her own inclusive beauty supply store at the age of just 16 years old, drawing praise from big celebrities like Bella Hadid and Janet...