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Chains Can Be Broken! Position Yourself: The Process for the Progress Is Now!
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterest By: LJ Garfield Imagine growing up in a small, tight-knit Cajun Creole town in Louisiana, a decade post-integration. In this town, Black people lived on one side of the highway, and white people lived on the other. Though racism was prevalent, it was not a factor of many childhood thoughts, as there was neighborly…
Women Empowering Nations Invites 1,100 High School and College Students to Join a Virtual Summit Honoring Black Changemakers
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestWomen Empowering Nations is calling on 1,100 young women to be a part of a virtual, global day for girls to grow, learn and be inspired to lead. On Saturday, June 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST, the organization will host the Girls Leading Our World summit for Black high school and college…
Juneteenth Celebration: Emancipation Park Conservancy Hosting Two Weeks of Virtual Programming to Mark 148th Anniversary
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestEmancipation Park Conservancy will host virtual programming and interactive activities beginning on June 8, 2020, and culminating on June 19, 2020, the Juneteenth Holiday. A blending of the words June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery and commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves were emancipated…
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Slim Thug Hosted Epic Holiday Party At Checkers With Santa Claus
FacebookXEmailLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPinterestBig Slim, the Nawf’s prominent figure, recently hosted a festive Holiday Party & Toy Drive at Baytown’s newest Checkers location. Partnering with Checkers in 2022, Big Slim introduced his exclusive meal, The Big Slim Meal, featuring The Texas Bacon Buford, Checkers Famous Seasoned Fries, and a drink in a limited-edition 44 oz collector cup. Collaborating…
