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Juneteenth: Breaking every chain since 1865

My First Ever Juneteenth Event: Celebrate Juneteenth Festival

Juneteenth marks the day when Black Texans celebrated the emancipation of slavery. The celebration has spread throughout the country, and every year, there are events such as festivals, concerts, and parades to celebrate the liberation of Black Americans. In 2021, President Biden–inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020–commemorated Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

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Black Women Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship

Over the years, I’ve posted numerous articles about Black female leaders and entrepreneurs, and this amazing story is worth highlighting to put on notice that Black women are rocking as leaders in the business sector! The face of entrepreneurship is changing and overall is becoming less white. This powerful explosion is evident in Washington, DC

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Juneteenth: A Brief History Behind the Historical Holiday

Plus, 3 Great Present-Day Ways We Can Celebrate On Monday, June 19th, a celebration and federal holiday will take place in the United States. It is a holiday that observes the official emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Juneteenth marks a moment in history in which the army announced, after a long-awaited period, that approximately 250,000

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Up-and-Coming Young Black Entrepreneurs: Eric Jackson

There are over 31 million small businesses currently operating in the United States. However, only 2.3% of these businesses are Black-owned. In some areas, the percentage of businesses that are Black-owned goes up. For example, in the DC Metro Area, 7.7% of businesses are Black-owned. In the Fayetteville Metro Area, 11.2 % of businesses are

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Unlocking the Door to Affordable Housing

The DCRA Voucher Program The DCRA (Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs) Voucher Program provides rental assistance to low-income individuals and families in the District of Columbia. The program aims to help those in need find secure and affordable housing by offering financial aid to help cover rental costs. Almost 8,000 households in the District

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Up-and-Coming Black Entrepreneurs: Robert Rhodes

Small businesses are extremely important. They create jobs and provide goods and services to their communities. They are over 5 million employer firms in the United States. Yet, only about 134,567 of them are black-owned. This has widespread effects because business ownership is a very common and reliable source of family wealth. In 2019 The

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