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“Studies show women of color suffer disproportionately from the kinds of adverse life experiences that can lead to depression, anxiety disorders, and toxic levels of chron- ic stress,” Taylor-Barber said. “It is important to offer culturally competent resources, so women of color have a wider pathway to healing, well-being and success.” “Access to high-quality mental…
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ASU To Lead New Department Of Energy Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute
The U.S Department of Energy has selected Arizona State University to receive up to $70 million to establish a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute…
A historic Black community fights to block Arizona utility’s expansion plan
The town of Randolph is is now virtually surrounded by gas plants, pipelines, a hazardous waste site and a steel company contracted to manufacture the…
Equitable Food
(Prnewswire) New York The Walmart Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) have launched a new program to expand access to healthy, affordable food in…
IMPACT AZ 2025 Kicks Off Arizona’s Largest Supplier DiversityReadiness Program with More Than 50 Black-owned Businesses
Business accelerator responds to State of Black Business Report addressing theurgent need to close the racial wealth gap for business owners. Phoenix, Ariz. – Setting the…
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Small Business Owners – Catalysts for Economic Growth
Almost half of all U.S. employees work for small businesses, defined as companies with fewer than 500 employees, and a staggering 99 percent of all U.S. companies fall under the “small business” designation, according to the Small Business Association. Entrepreneurship…
My Experience As A Black Woman In Finance
I remember the first time I stepped into a bank when I was 8 years old. Before drive-throughs and electronic check deposits, I walked into a bank and watched a banker advise a customer about their financial needs. I immediately…
Celebrating Black History Month: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Dwight Warren
In celebration of Black History Month, we sat down with Dwight Warren, Business Banking Market Manager for JPMorgan Chase in Phoenix, to discuss what Black History Month means to him, how the firm is advancing racial equity and Dwight’s goals…
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Black Athlete, the Fastest Man on Hands Just Broke Two More Records
Nationwide — Zion Clark, an African American athlete born without legs and known as the fastest man on two hands, has recently set two more Guinness World Records. He achieved new record titles for the highest box jump with the hands and the most diamond push-ups in 3 minutes. In February 2021, Clark set the record…
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‘I am stunned’: Don Lemon fired by CNN, network disputes details
Don Lemon says he’s been fired from his post at CNN’s”CNN This Morning,” which he co-anchored with Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow for about six months. The former anchor, who was on air Monday morning, shared the news in a statement on Twitter. “I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned,”…
Grandson of Man Who Shot Black Teen Says His Grandpa is Racist
Nationwide — The grandson of the 84-year-old white man, Andrew Lester, who shot a 16-year-old Black boy named Ralph Yarl when he mistakenly knocked on his door in Kansas City, Missouri, says that his grandfather is a racist conservative Trump supporter. Klint Ludwig spoke out against his grandfather during in an interview on CNN, calling the attack…
White pensioner in custody after shooting black teen who went to wrong house to pick up brothers
Andrew Lester, 84, has been charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after shooting Ralph Yarl, 16, in the head and arm Ralph Yarl is being treated in hospital for a cracked skull and a critical, traumatic brain injury A white man who shot a black teenager in the head after he knocked on…
HBCU Grad Makes History as First Black CEO of 100-Year-Old Chamber of Commerce in Georgia
Nationwide — Amber Batchelor, a veteran CEO, strategic alignment expert, and proud HBCU graduate of Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been named President and CEO of the historic Sumter County Chamber of Commerce in Georgia. Located just two hours away from Atlanta, Sumter County is known as the hometown of 39th United States…
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