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Black Business

COVID-19: Harlem Fighting to Save Remaining Black Businesses

[Black Business\COVID-19] Philly Tribune: “Before the pandemic, Black people made up about 22% of New York City’s population, but only 2% of its 230,000 ...

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NYC Public Advocate: I Oppose Industry City Rezoning Plan

[Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams] Williams: “Rezonings must be done with the community needs in mind and in full consultation with that community. I ...

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The True Cost and Importance of being a Black Teacher

[Black Teachers] Crosby-Eckstine: “There is no shortage of statistics that highlight how few Black teachers there are in public schools…or how significant an impact ...

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Breonna Taylor’s Lawyers: Home Targeted Because of Gentrification, Not Drugs

Breonna Taylor\Gentrification] Taylor’s lawyers say the targeting of Breonna Taylor’s home had little to do with it being a drug house and everything to ...

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CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE BUNKEDDEKO CALLS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING TO PRESERVE BLACK CULTURAL SPACES IN BROOKLYN

[Preserving Black Cultural Spaces\Brooklyn] Bunkeddeko: “Spaces like the Slave Theater, the Black Lady Theater, and Nkiru Center for Education and Culture — home bases ...

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SATIRICAL COMEDY SHOW #BLACKISSUESISSUES PLAYS AT JOE’S PUB AND SXSW 2020

[#BlackIssuesISSUES\Kanene Holder] The show – centered around the character of the character of ReBLACKa, whom is equal parts Anna Wintour and Ali G – ...

RACIST HALOWEEN

COUNCILMAN CORNEGY JR. SPEAKS OUT AGAINST RACIST LYNCHING DEPICTIONS NEAR BROOKLYN SCHOOL

[New York News\Brooklyn] Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.: “What we saw in the window across the street from PS 11, the depiction of ...

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Brooklyn’s Iconic Sugarhill Restaurant Bucks Gentrification Pressure as it Celebrates 39 Years

  Owner Eddie Thomas Freeman greets guest and who’s also a community icon Joe “Scooter” Willins. Photo-Eulene Inniss   Bedford Stuyvesant, like many renowned Black ...

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A Case For The Red, Black And Green Flag On Marcus Garvey’s Birthday

Red, Black, Green. [Op-Ed] Some Republicans and pro-Confederate flag bearing citizens claim that the Confederate flag represents their southern heritage and patriotism. They proclaim ...

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Central Brooklyn Weathers Stop And Frisk, “Gentrification,” Hospital Closings And Other Woes

Ken Thompson made history by ousting Charles Hynes as D.A. [Central Brooklyn: State Of Siege] A siege,  according  to one definition in the American ...