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Applications Open for 2nd Elevate Cohort, LEAP and PNC Foundation’s Black Entrepreneurship Program
LEAP with support from the PNC Foundation, has opened applications for the second cohort of Elevate, a Black business accelerator program.
Yanice Y. Carter
Feb 1, 20232 min read
5 Historically Black towns you should know about
5 Black towns settled in the United States from NYC to New Mexico and in between
Yanice Y. Carter
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Jackson, Mississippi water crisis persists as help fades
Grassroots organizations are saying they do not have enough resources to continue their efforts in the Jackson water crisis
Yanice Y. Carter
Jan 23, 20231 min read
MLK’s lawyer calls for action; Lansing area shows how they make strides to live out King’s legacy
Lansing area strives to live out Dr. King’s legacy
Yanice Y. Carter
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Attorney for King and Rosa Parks to speak at Lansing's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon
Nicole Craine for The New York Times The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan is the nation’s longest-running,...
Yanice Y. Carter
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Biden speaks at Ebenezer Baptist Church this morning, location of MLK's childhood baptism
Biden to speak at Ebenezar Baptist Church this morning, childhood church home of MLK
Yanice Y. Carter
Jan 15, 20231 min read
Kyra Harris Bolden becomes first Black woman justice to serve on Michigan Supreme Court in 185 years
Kyra Harris Bolden becomes first Black woman justice to serve on Michigan Supreme Court in its 185 year history
Yanice Y. Carter
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Lansing Infrastructure Projects To Receive Millions From Federal Government
Lansing Infrastructure Projects To Receive Millions From Federal Government
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 27, 20222 min read
Combating Hunger-Community organizations team up to feed nearly 600 Lansing families
Lansing organizations twam up to feed 550 families fed through a holiday food drive
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Judge rules MSU must reveal Details of Coach Mel Tucker's contract
A judge has ruled that Michigan State must disclose details of football coach Mel Tucker's $95 million contract which included donor money.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Marriage Equality is Now the law in America
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, codifying into law protections for same-sex couples.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Power 5 Football Coach Dies
Mississippi State's head football coach has died. Officials say Coach Mike Leach passed away last night from a heart condition.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
The NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Trophy is Renamed for 'MJ'
The NBA's regular season most valuable player award is getting a rebrand. It's being renamed the "Michael Jordan trophy!"
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
There will be a Celebration today at the White House when Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act
They'll be celebrating the protection of Gay marriage today when President Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
For Millions of Americans, the Weather Outside is Frightful
For an estimated 40 million Americans, the weather outside is "frightful." There are winter storm warnings out for 8 states today.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Mid-Michigan Church is at the center of a legal clash between Religious rights and LGBTQ rights
A mid-Michigan church is suing to overturn the state's current Civil Rights law. A law the church says infringes on its religious freedoms.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Brittney Griner was 'Chatty' on her Freedom flight from Russia
Reportedly, freed WNBA star Brittney Griner was quite talkative on her flight home to the U.S. after nearly a year in captivity in Russia.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Cher's mom Dies at age 96
Superstar entertainer Cher is in mourning today. Her mother, Georgia Holt, has died after battling illness for several months. She was 96.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Charles Barkley is giving away more of his Millions to Black Colleges
NBA Hall of Famer and broadcaster Charles Barkley is giving two more HBCUs a million dollars each.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 12, 20221 min read
"A Look in the Mirror" Alena McQuarter Fifteen Becomes Youngest in U.S. History to Study Medicine.
A 13-year-old girl from Fort Worth, Texas, Alena Analeigh Wicker, has become the youngest black person ever admitted to Medical School.
Yanice Y. Carter
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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