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Maggie Lena Walker, The Daughter Of Slaves Who Became The First American Woman To Charter A Bank
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (889+ words) National Park ServiceMaggie Lena Walker devoted herself to improving the lives of Black Americans. Born enslaved during the Civil War, Maggie Lena Walker grew up in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy. But during her life, she made…...
How Enslaved Black People Actually Built Harvard’s Wealth – Emerald Book
1+ week, 1+ day ago (871+ words) Harvard's $53 billion endowment wasn't built by brilliant academics alone. It was built on the backs of enslaved Black people who cleared the land, cooked the meals, and generated the wealth that turned a small colonial college into a global powerhouse....
The Black history of Labor Day: How Black workers shaped the labor movement
1+ week, 1+ day ago (878+ words) Haniyah P. is an award-winning multimedia storyteller and staff writer at theGrio, where she covers the intersection of culture, identity, and current events. Driven by a passion for storytelling and digital media, she focuses on uncovering untold narratives and finding innovative…...
New York City church pushes to preserve burial ground tied to early generations of free Black Americans
1+ week, 1+ day ago (410+ words) After human remains were discovered during construction in 2011, community leaders are again pressing the city to protect the historic site. Beneath a parking lot in Elmhurst, Queens, lies a piece of Black history that advocates say deserves far more than…...
The making of the black middle class
1+ week, 3+ day ago (195+ words) New Statesman The black middle class. That ill-understood, much-pilloried group. A question often asked is whether they are a racial fraction of a class group or a class fraction of a racial group – are we merely talking about middle-class people…...
From Domestic Service to the Defense Industry: The Untold Story of the Black Rosies
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'I never saw a banker in my neighborhood' - Former Obama advisor John Hope Bryant discusses new book, 'Capitalism For All' – Black By God
1+ week, 6+ day ago (620+ words) “John Hope Bryant is one of the foremost thought-leaders in our country, one of the best selling authors, [and] ranked number 145 [ … ] of the top 250 living individuals who have gone furthest in life.” That’s what Marshall University President Brad Smith said…...
Master P Calls For Black Ownership After Reports LSU Was Closing African American Cultural Center
2+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Master P is calling for more Black ownership and economic empowerment after reports sparked concern that LSU was closing its African American Cultural Center — though the university has since clarified that the center remains open. The rapper and entrepreneur shared…...
History Of Black Business Month Explained
2+ week, 4+ day ago (149+ words) iHeart August is Black Business Month — a time to acknowledge and uplift Black-owned businesses across the nation. With the annual celebration growing in supporters in recent years, we're looking back at the origins of the month. Despite the obstacles put…...
Building Black wealth in Memphis focus of event at Bridges
4+ week, 1+ day ago (240+ words) Real estate developer Darrell Cobbins moderates a panel Aug. 14 at the Powered by Us Symposium, a daylong event focusing on building Black generational wealth. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian) Building Black generational wealth in Memphis was the theme of the…...