Mark Hostutler, Vista Today Tam Williams launched her She’s It SHEapp in October 2018. Photo by Shawn Sims/Truevine Photography. Featured Image [dropcap]Launched[/dropcap] last year by West Chester resident Tam Williams, SHEapp offers women an empowering wellness platform that focuses on all aspects of their health, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Williams’s […]
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Black-Owned Shops, Restaurants, Day Spas & More Boom In Philadelphia | Visit Philly
Visitors To Philly Can Support Independent, Brick-And-Mortar African-American Businesses
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco review – heartfelt ode to the city | The Guardian
Impressive visuals, strong performances and earnest intentions wrestle with an overly precious tone in an ambitious directorial debut.
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Whites maintain grip on leadership roles in Philly | The Philadelphia Tribune
Michael D’Onofrio, Tribune Staff Writer, The Philadelphia Tribune | Octavius V. Catto Memorial, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. Featured Image [dropcap]Philadelphia[/dropcap] government’s workforce is nearly half Black and overwhelmingly male, while white employees dominate leadership positions, the majority of which females hold. The Kenney administration released its 2018 Workforce Diversity Profile report on Friday, which gave […]
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Black Workers Had Long Shaky History With Fed Jobs Before Shutdown | Atlanta Black Star
Associated Press, Atlanta Black Star | In this Jan. 10, 2019 file photo Cheryl Monroe, right, a Food and Drug Administration employee, and Bertrice Sanders, a Social Security Administration employee, rally to call for an end to the partial government shutdown in Detroit. Paul Sancya/AP Photo. Featured Image [dropcap]DETROIT[/dropcap] (AP) — For Cheryl Monroe and […]
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How the 1% profit off of racial economic inequality | The Guardian
The racial wealth divide is bringing down median wealth, while wealth at the very top soars.
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The Racial Wealth Gap Could Become a 2020 Litmus Test | The Atlantic
With black votes in the balance in the Democratic primary, would-be candidates are already developing aggressive policies to target inequality.
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“Women of Color Connecting” Announces the Adopt-a-Business Program | The Network Journal
The Adopt-a-Business Program supports women of color entrepreneurs by offering 10 winners $1 million in support and resources to grow their existing businesses.
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The Racial Wealth Gap Could Become a 2020 Litmus Test | The Atlantic
With black votes in the balance in the Democratic primary, would-be candidates are already developing aggressive policies to target inequality.
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Fight For $15 Minimum Wage Back at Forefront in Md. | The Washington Informer
William J. Ford, The Washington Informer | AP Photo/Mary Altaffer. Featured Image [dropcap]ANNAPOLIS[/dropcap]— State lawmakers, activists, business owners and workers held a press conference Monday inside the House of Delegates in support of raising Maryland’s minimum hourly wage to $15. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Many of the same proponents gathered in the same room at the same […]
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