By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member If there is doubt that young people are interested in advocating for the improvement of American values, the worry […]
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By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times In a sign of its economic development muscle, Jefferson County Commission recently announced five projects in one day that will create hundreds of high-paying jobs, millions in investments and diversify the economy across the metro area, according to the commission. Agreements were announced with Pack Health, a local health care […]
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By Chanda Temple Birminghamal.gov Slutty Vegan, the popular plant-based Atlanta eatery known for some unforgettable names will hold its grand opening on Sunday, August 21 from noon to 6 p.m. at 77 55th PL, Birmingham, AL 35212 in Woodlawn. Atlanta businesswoman and philanthropist Aisha “Pinky” Cole was so impressed by the hundreds of people who stood […]
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TheGrio Staff A video of the 156-year-old university’s inaugural gymnastics practice is nearing 750,000 views and has amassed over 220,000 likes on TikTok as of Sunday. HBCU Fisk University’s first-ever gymnastics team has yet to compete in an official meet, but one practice was all it took for the now-viral high flyers to win over […]
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By Kara Thompson, Special to the AFRO After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Baltimore City Fire Department’s Camp Spark returned this summer. The two-day camp took place on […]
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