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Women Take the Wheel in NYC’s For-Hire Vehicles, Even as Male Drivers Predominate

Women lead several key driving trade groups in the city, and though female operators are still in the single digits, their numbers are growing. by Jose Martinez As Midori Valdivia takes the wheel of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, she is encountering an...

Resident felt treated as an “Angry Black Lady” after confrontation at Bed Stuy Gym

By Nayaba Arinde Editor-at-Large All MTA worker Tanya Ridley wanted to do was exercise quietly at PureGym, her local Bed Stuy gym. It was part of her fitness and self-care regime. But then came a senior white member, who she said propositioned her. She told Our Time...

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Stuy Wash N Dry: Brooklyn’s Black Family-Owned Laundromat Chain

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“Mass Blackout” Says Support Black and Local Businesses

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeSomebody shoot off an email to HR. Black money is...

Ben Crump Pledges $50K to the Black Press, Challenges Others to Follow His Lead

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Restoration Plaza – “Too big to fail?”

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeWhen some folks rolled up to Bed Stuy’s Restoration Plaza...

Which Superpower is Helping Africa Economically: China or the USA?

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsChina has been the African continent’s largest trading partner for...

ANDREW THOMPSON: Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Brooklyn’s Golden Krust Restaurant on Fulton Street

When Andrew Thompson opened the Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant at 918 Fulton Street in...

Push Back Against Anti-DEIA From NAACP and Consumers

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Michael Garner Leads City MWBE Program into Future

By Mary Alice MillerMayor Eric Adams came into office with the intent of making...

A Blueprint for MWBE Success Workshop in Albany

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsElected officials, community leaders, business owners, social agency directors, activists,...

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