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Organizations Blossoming the Youth of D.C. and Baltimore

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SMYAL: Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders For nearly 40 years, LGBTQ+ individuals living in Washington, D.C. and needing an environment reminiscent of having familial support depend on SMYAL–Supporting and Mentoring Youth Leaders and Advocates–an organization supplying children and young adults leadership development opportunities, after-school programs, and counseling services.  Hancie Stokes, the organization’s communications […]

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Affirmative Action: Reactions from DMV Students and Faculty

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The school year ended on a horrible note in late June. The Supreme Court made a historic decision to strike down affirmative action in higher education in Students for Fair Admissions vs Harvard. They declared that race and cultural background should not be a factor during the admissions process. The decision caused students and faculty

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Ma’at Sunz: A Local Health and Wellness Company

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Healthy living and healthy eating have always been trending topics in society. Despite this, eating what “tastes good” and doing what “feels good” have still been hard habits for many to break. According to a 2020 Center for American Progress, report, 13.8 percent of African Americans reported having fair or poor health compared with 8.3

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Toasting a Top-Notch Talent with Tunnel Vision

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Let’s get lost in thought.  Your job is hosting a black-tie gala at an exclusive hotel.  Celebrating the company’s successes with the coworkers that feels the most like family is highly important to you. Still, heavy reliance on a beauty troupe to make you feel the most beautiful you’ve ever been is just as vital. 

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Juneteenth: Breaking every chain since 1865

My First Ever Juneteenth Event: Celebrate Juneteenth Festival

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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

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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

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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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Four Places to Visit for Women’s History Month

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Though the month of March, and, with it, Women’s History Month are drawing to a close, there are still several ways to continue learning about and celebrating the countless women that have made and are making our world a better place. Now that a cold and erratic winter has given way to a sunny spring,

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