Women’s dreaded trip to the mechanic is no longer a hassle thanks to the Girls Auto Clinic, a female-owned and -operated auto repair shop and beauty salon in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Brittany Lewis crowned 2017 Miss Black America | The Philadelphia Tribune
Venice Island Theatre hosted to the 49th Miss Black America Pageant on Saturday, August 26, 2017. The 2016 winner Nicole Lyn Hibbert crowned the new queen Brittany Lewis.
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The Daughter of the First African-American to Build a Billion-Dollar Company Is Creating Opportunities for Black Boys | Atlanta Black Star
Intent on leading more Black and Latino high school boys to the coding dance floor, New York City activist Christina Lewis Halpern created All Star Code.
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LeVar Burton Is Being Sued by a Public Broadcasting Station Over Reading Rainbow | The Root
In today’s episode of Black People Can’t Have a Damn Thing, Not Even if We Played a Major Role in Building It From the Ground Up, actor LeVar Burton is being personally sued by a Buffalo, N.Y., public broadcasting station that wants to stop him from using a Reading Rainbow catchphrase on his new podcast.
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Bruno Mars Donates $1M from Detroit Concert to Flint Water Crisis | Atlanta Black Star
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruno Mars said Saturday he is donating $1 million from his Michigan concert to aid those affected by the Flint water crisis.
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6 Black-Owned Creameries Whose Tasty Treats Will Keep You Cool This Summer | Atlanta Black Star
“Goodies” brands itself as Washington, D.C.’s first and only “Vintage Mobile Eatery” paying homage to the 1950’s rock n’ roll era.
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Former ‘Shark Tank’ Competitor of ‘Me and the Bees’ Lemonade Gets More Than $800K from NFL Players | Atlanta Black Star
A pre-teen entrepreneur is well on her way to getting her lemonade business out of the start-up stage thanks to some NFL players who appreciate her vision.
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9 Artists Explore Black Hair and Barbershop Culture | Creators
The barbershop is one of the enduring safe spaces for the black community.
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These HBCU entrepreneurs’ Afrocentric focus continues to change the clothing game | The Undefeated
Three young designers who want to send messages of black empowerment, entrepreneurship and success.
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Karyn Parsons Is Telling The Stories Of Little-Known Black Icons – HuffPost
Hilary Banks is now a history buff, y’all.
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