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birminghamal.gov The City of Birmingham and Builders + Backers have announced a strategic partnership to advance innovation and entrepreneurship across the Magic City. The collaboration will immediately open applications for the Spring 2025 Idea Accelerator program, offering Birmingham residents the opportunity to transform their innovative ideas into viable enterprises. The partnership aligns with Birmingham’s vision […]

By Zoe Blair | WVTM In a heated five-hour meeting in January, the Pine-Richland School Board in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, rejected a request to add Randi Pink’s “Angel of Greenwood” to the ninth grade curriculum. The historical fiction novel follows two teenagers through Greenwood, Oklahoma, in the 1920s and the Tulsa Race Massacre. “I look at […]

Parents can empower their children with financial literacy by incorporating lessons into upcoming activities, preparing for cash gifts, emphasizing the value of giving back, and introducing them to their first debit card.
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The People’s Union is calling for a 24-hour economic blackout on Feb. 28, starting at midnight, to demonstrate the power of collective action and disrupt the economy by not making any non-essential purchases.
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The Madison 801, a casual fine dining cafe, has opened on the 800 block of North Chester St. in East Baltimore, offering elevated dishes and healthy options, and is a product of Black collaboration, from development to financing and construction.
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