Black Storytelling Week is an event founded by journalist and cultural advocate Martina Abrahams Ilunga to help Black families record their oral histories and ensure their stories are not erased.
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One of Katrina’s Most Important Lessons Isn’t About Storm Preparation
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still suffering from the effects of the disaster, with low-income and minority neighborhoods disproportionately affected due to decades of segregation, redlining, and inadequate disaster planning.
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The Black Migration to Innovation
During the Great Migration, Black Americans migrated to innovation centers such as Detroit, Chicago, and Silicon Valley in search of economic opportunities, building wealth and changing lives.
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Vista Bank is opening a branch in South Dallas as other banks attempt to increase “community banking”
By Sujata Dand Originally appeared in Dallas Free Press The last time a bank branch opened in South Dallas was nearly three decades ago. The next one should open in […]