Ethnic GEM: Frank E. Brady Profession: Speaker, Trainer and Artist State: Connecticut Born in the Bronx, while growing up in New Rochelle, New York before moving to Connecticut 20 years ago, Frank E. Brady is what happens when the arts collide. Effectively fusing the skill sets of Speaker, Trainer and Artist through his versatility has […]
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The I Promise School (IPS) is a public elementary school located in Akron, Ohio, that is supported by the LeBron James Foundation. IPS provides free breakfast, lunch, and snacks for all students. Bussing is also offered to children who live within two miles, and every child receives a free bike! The school provides many
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Dorchester native Kobie Evans and his business partner, Kevin Hart, both African American, were recently granted a provisional license to open Boston’s first recreational cannabis shop, in the neighborhood’s Grove Hall area. Pure Oasis, the first marijuana store in Massachusetts to benefit from the Cannabis Control Commission’s (CCC) economic empowerment program, is expected to open
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The results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into communities every year for the next decade. That funding shapes many different aspects of every community, no matter the size, no matter the location. Think of your morning commute: Census results influence highway planning and
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The National Urban League, BET, and more than 50 partner organizations have launched the first National Black Voter Day last Friday, September 18th, 2020. BET held a series of online events throughout the day focusing on voting, civic engagement, economic development, health and education including a town hall, training session, speeches and live performances that
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Shawn Collins, Executive Director Shawn Collins, who came on board in 2017 as the first Executive Director of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, was instrumental to ensure there was diversity at the senior level with a team that reflects the landscape they would oversee. Collins, previously served as Assistant Treasurer and Director of Policy
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Over the past 10 years Ethnic Online has never publicly endorsed a political candidate of either party, but this year is different! Ethnic Online is proud to announce its endorsement for Mayor Toni Harp of New Haven Connecticut! Why the change of heart you may ask? While not physically living in New Haven, Ethnic Online
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We see the hashtags all the time, #entrepreneurship, #livingthedream, #nevernotworking, but do you have what it takes to be a black entrepreneur? Despite how carefree social media makes it look, entrepreneurship ain’t easy! There are many factors that must be considered before diving into the life of an entrepreneur. Fluctuations in Income Entrepreneurs learn
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Donahue Data Dash: visualizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on MA’s communities of color and urban areas Our team in Economic and Public Policy Research (EPPR) is producing a new series of occasional quick data analyses examining important issues facing Massachusetts, New England, and the nation on a variety of economic, demographic, or other
Every August, Black business owners acknowledge National Black Business Month. Throughout the month of August, the experiences, barriers, and contributions of Black business owners are celebrated within the Black community. National Black Business Month was founded in 2004 by Frederick E. Jordan and John William Templeton to highlight the challenges Black entrepreneurs experience with funding,
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